verb
- to exclude someone from a group or society by general consent
Usage: British spelling; American spelling is ‘ostracize’
Examples
- The other students began to ostracise him after the incident.
- She was ostracised by her former friends for breaking their trust.
- The community decided to ostracise anyone who didn’t follow their rules.
- He felt ostracised at work after disagreeing with his boss publicly.
- The family ostracised their son for his controversial political views.
- Being ostracised from the group was more painful than she had expected.