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ostracism noun

  /ˈɒstɹəsɪz(ə)m/
  • (historical) In ancient Athens (and some other cities), the temporary banishment by popular vote of a citizen considered dangerous to the state. [from 16th c.]
 ostracism
  • Temporary exclusion from a community or society.
 uteslutning, utfrysning

ostracize verb

  /ˈɑstɹəˌsaɪz/ , /ˈɒstɹəsaɪz/
  • (by extension) To exclude a person from a community or from society by not communicating with them or by refusing to acknowledge their presence; to refuse to associate with or talk to; to shun. [from mid 17th c.]
 frysa ut, sky
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