Tuesday word: Ostracize
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Ostracize (verb)
os·tra·cize [os-truh-sahyz]
verb (used with object), os·tra·cized, os·tra·ciz·ing.
1. to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc.: His friends ostracized him after his father's arrest.
2. to banish (a person) from his or her native country; expatriate.
3. (in ancient Greece) to banish (a citizen) temporarily by popular vote.
Also, especially British, os·tra·cise.
Other Words From
os·tra·ciz·a·ble adjective
os·tra·ci·za·tion [os-tr, uh, -sahy-, zey, -sh, uh, n], noun
os·tra·ciz·er noun
Related Words
blackball, blacklist, exclude, excommunicate, expel, shun, snub
See synonyms for Ostracize on Thesaurus.com
Synonyms
1. shun, snub, blacklist.
Antonyms
1. accept.
Origin: 1640–50; < Greek ostrakízein, equivalent to óstrak ( on ) potsherd, tile, ballot (akin to óstreion oyster, shell) + -izein -ize
Example Sentences
After a fiery, action-packed sequence in which flying monkeys chase after Glinda and Elphaba, the two find themselves at a crossroads: Glinda wants to please Madame Morrible and the renowned Wizard — even if they do want to cast powerful spells to ostracize the talking animals of Oz — while Elphaba would rather flee the scene than align with these lying leaders.
From Los Angeles Times
As the far-right conspiracy theories circulate and Trump and Vance continue to espouse anti-immigrant rhetoric, they further ostracize Springfield, Aurora and Dayton's immigrant populations, posing a threat to their safety and impacting their quality of life.
From Salon
Linda refuses to accept an older man’s sexual harassment, but she doesn’t ostracize him either.
From Salon
Some Western governments, meanwhile, are caught in a delicate dance between not wanting to ostracize Trump as a potential next U.S. president and the need to respect the U.S. justice system.
From Seattle Times
Others warned that it was an expensive exercise that would consolidate political power with the most hard-line voters in both parties and ostracize the hundreds of thousands of Louisiana voters who are not affiliated with a party.
From New York Times
Ostracize (verb)
os·tra·cize [os-truh-sahyz]
verb (used with object), os·tra·cized, os·tra·ciz·ing.
1. to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc.: His friends ostracized him after his father's arrest.
2. to banish (a person) from his or her native country; expatriate.
3. (in ancient Greece) to banish (a citizen) temporarily by popular vote.
Also, especially British, os·tra·cise.
Other Words From
os·tra·ciz·a·ble adjective
os·tra·ci·za·tion [os-tr, uh, -sahy-, zey, -sh, uh, n], noun
os·tra·ciz·er noun
Related Words
blackball, blacklist, exclude, excommunicate, expel, shun, snub
See synonyms for Ostracize on Thesaurus.com
Synonyms
1. shun, snub, blacklist.
Antonyms
1. accept.
Origin: 1640–50; < Greek ostrakízein, equivalent to óstrak ( on ) potsherd, tile, ballot (akin to óstreion oyster, shell) + -izein -ize
Example Sentences
After a fiery, action-packed sequence in which flying monkeys chase after Glinda and Elphaba, the two find themselves at a crossroads: Glinda wants to please Madame Morrible and the renowned Wizard — even if they do want to cast powerful spells to ostracize the talking animals of Oz — while Elphaba would rather flee the scene than align with these lying leaders.
From Los Angeles Times
As the far-right conspiracy theories circulate and Trump and Vance continue to espouse anti-immigrant rhetoric, they further ostracize Springfield, Aurora and Dayton's immigrant populations, posing a threat to their safety and impacting their quality of life.
From Salon
Linda refuses to accept an older man’s sexual harassment, but she doesn’t ostracize him either.
From Salon
Some Western governments, meanwhile, are caught in a delicate dance between not wanting to ostracize Trump as a potential next U.S. president and the need to respect the U.S. justice system.
From Seattle Times
Others warned that it was an expensive exercise that would consolidate political power with the most hard-line voters in both parties and ostracize the hundreds of thousands of Louisiana voters who are not affiliated with a party.
From New York Times
