Ostracize

Pronunciation: /ˈɒstrəˌsaɪz/

Definitions of ostracize

verb to exclude or banish someone from a group or society

Example Sentences

A1 She felt ostracized by her classmates after the incident.

A2 The new student was ostracized by the group for being different.

B1 The community began to ostracize the family after the scandal was revealed.

B2 The company decided to ostracize the employee for unethical behavior.

C1 The political leader was ostracized by his party for his controversial views.

C2 The artist was ostracized by the art community for his controversial work.

Examples of ostracize in a Sentence

formal The community decided to ostracize the individual who had committed the crime.

informal The group decided to kick out the troublemaker and ostracize them.

slang They totally ghosted him and ostracized him from their friend group.

figurative Her unique ideas were often ostracized by her colleagues in the conservative company.

Grammatical Forms of ostracize

• past tense: ostracized
• plural: ostracizes
• comparative: more ostracized
• superlative: most ostracized
• present tense: ostracize
• future tense: will ostracize
• perfect tense: has ostracized
• continuous tense: is ostracizing
• singular: ostracize
• positive degree: ostracize
• infinitive: to ostracize
• gerund: ostracizing
• participle: ostracizing

Origin and Evolution of ostracize

First Known Use: 1649 year

Language of Origin: Greek

Story behind the word: The word 'ostracize' originates from ancient Greece, specifically from the practice of ostracism in Athens where citizens would vote to banish a fellow citizen for ten years.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the term 'ostracize' has evolved to refer to the act of excluding or shunning someone from a group or society, often for social or political reasons.