Ostracism - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈɑːstrəsɪzəm|  American pronunciation of the word ostracism
Brit.  |ˈɒstrəsɪz(ə)m|  British pronunciation of the word ostracism

noun

- the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent) (syn: banishment, coventry)
- the act of excluding someone from society by general consent

Extra examples

AIDS victims often experience social ostracism and discrimination.

...any divergence from the community's strict moral code was met with social ostracism...

He suffered years of ostracism.

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