Synonyms of ostracizing

ostracizing

verb

present participle of ostracize

as in criticizing

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

• criticizing
• attacking
• denouncing
• blaming
• excommunicating
• condemning
• hating
• blacklisting
• belittling
• decrying
• disparaging
• faulting
• censuring
• knocking
• panning
• scolding
• anathematizing
• deprecating
• sentencing
• damning
• slamming
• dooming
• convicting
• execrating
• chastising
• reprobating
• chiding
• reprehending
• blasting
• berating
• dispraising
• reprimanding
• rebuking
• admonishing
• upbraiding
• dissing
• castigating
• reproaching
• raking
• reproving
• detesting
• abhorring
• reviling
• cursing
• loathing
• lambasting
• vituperating
• abominating
• imprecating

Dissimilar Words

• approving
• endorsing
• sanctioning
• praising
• exalting
• applauding
• commending
• extolling
• glorifying
• lauding
• saluting
• hailing
• honoring
• sanctifying
• eulogizing
• consecrating
• touting
• acclaiming
• blessing
• revering
• hallowing
• venerating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of ostracizing

Singer’s journey Looking at Parton’s life reveals how a celebrity can incorporate religion into their public persona, without ostracizing admirers from other traditions. — Sarah Dees, The Conversation, 27 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

The Vanity Fair article was published shortly after, further ostracizing Adams from her former friends and causing the remaining Eternal Values members to become even more insular. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 1 June 2026

While going on a spiel about the pitfalls of ostracizing family members for voting MAGA, the TV personality pivoted to his personal experience. — Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 21 Nov. 2025

By focusing so much on the Jewish people and the Jewish state, these provocateurs have a much broader goal in mind than merely ostracizing America's small Jewish minority. — Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025

Specific technical and design decisions—such as the decision to use privacy preserving techniques and limiting how long personal data can be retained—can have a lasting impact in protecting our right to privacy and avoid ostracizing people. — IEEE Spectrum, 7 May 2020