Synonyms of ostracize

ostracize

verb

as in to criticize

to not allow (someone) to be included in a group; to exclude (someone) from a group

She was ostracized by the scientific community for many years because of her radical political beliefs.

The other girls ostracized her because of the way she dressed.

Related Words

• criticize
• denounce
• attack
• excommunicate
• condemn
• blame
• hate
• disparage
• decry
• fault
• belittle
• censure
• blacklist
• deprecate
• scold
• anathematize
• knock
• convict
• sentence
• chastise
• pan
• reprehend
• damn
• execrate
• chide
• berate
• admonish
• dispraise
• doom
• slam
• castigate
• reprobate
• rebuke
• dis
• revile
• upbraid
• reprimand
• reproach
• blast
• reprove
• detest
• rake
• loathe
• abhor
• vituperate
• curse
• lambaste
• imprecate
• abominate

Dissimilar Words

• approve
• endorse
• sanction
• exalt
• applaud
• commend
• glorify
• praise
• extol
• salute
• honor
• sanctify
• hail
• consecrate
• laud
• tout
• eulogize
• revere
• bless
• acclaim
• venerate
• hallow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ostracize

Despite the verdict Lizzie was ostracized by the people of Fall River. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 4 Sep. 2026

Parsi society ostracized Ruttie, and her father summoned the couple to court, alleging that Jinnah had abducted her. — Literary Hub, 3 Sep. 2026

While the boys focus on their rodeo careers, Jojo feels ostracized by the more traditional women riders and cowgirls. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 25 Aug. 2026

The deliberations come as the Treasury Department on Monday warned countries doing trade with Iran that new secondary sanctions are in the pipeline aimed at ostracizing nations that continue to do business with Tehran. — Aamer Madhani, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

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