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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pái chì
"他被同龄人排斥。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To exclude someone from a society or group.
"After the scandal, he was ostracized by his peers." - 2
To banish or exile someone from a community.
"The community decided to ostracize the member who broke the rules."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'ostracize' comes from the Greek word 'ostrakon', meaning 'shell', which referred to the practice in ancient Athens of voting to exile a citizen by writing their name on a piece of pottery. Over time, the term evolved to mean social exclusion or shunning.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ostracize" is said worldwide
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ostraciser
Transliteration: os-tra-si-zay
"Il a été ostracisé par ses amis."
ostrakisieren
Transliteration: os-tra-ki-zi-ren
"Er wurde von der Gruppe ostrakisiert."
ostracizzare
Transliteration: os-tra-chi-za-re
"È stato ostracizzato dalla comunità."
ostracizar
Transliteration: os-tra-si-zar
"Fue ostracizado por sus compañeros."
ostracizar
Transliteration: os-tra-si-zar
"Ele foi ostracizado pela comunidade."
बहिष्कृत करना
Transliteration: bahishkrit karna
"उसे उसके दोस्तों द्वारा बहिष्कृत किया गया।"
排斥
Transliteration: pái chì
"他被同龄人排斥。"
추방하다
Transliteration: chubanghada
"그는 동료들에 의해 추방당했다."
排斥する
Transliteration: haishaku suru
"彼は仲間から排斥された。"
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