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os·tra·cize
(ŏs′trə-sīz′)tr.v. os·tra·cized, os·tra·ciz·ing, os·tra·ciz·es
1. To exclude from a group or society: "Lepers wrapped in bandages—ostracized from their villages and unable to obtain work—rushed up to passing cars, waving crude handmade flags to warn of potholes, in the hope that motorists would fling loose change at them before they got too close" (John Ghazvinian). "Lionesses with worn and missing teeth are not ostracized from their pride, but live out their old age ... supported by the hunting of younger females" (Cindy Engel).
2. To banish by ostracism, as in ancient Greece.
[Greek ostrakizein, from ostrakon, shell, potsherd (from the potsherds used as ballots in voting for ostracism); see ost- in Indo-European roots.]
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ostracize
(ˈɒstrəˌsaɪz) orostracise
vb (tr)
1. to exclude or banish (a person) from a particular group, society, etc
2. (Historical Terms) (in ancient Greece) to punish by temporary exile
[C17: from Greek ostrakizein to select someone for banishment by voting on potsherds; see ostracon]
ˈostracism n
ˈostraˌcizable, ˈostraˌcisable adj
ˈostraˌcizer, ˈostraˌciser n
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os•tra•cize
(ˈɒs trəˌsaɪz)v.t. -cized, -ciz•ing.
1. to exclude, by general consent, from society, privileges, etc.
2. to banish (a person) from his or her native country; expatriate.
3. (in ancient Greece) to banish (a citizen) temporarily by popular vote.
[1640–50; < Greek ostrakízein to banish by voting with potsherds =óstrak(on) potsherd, tile, ballot (akin to óstreion oyster, shell) + -izein -ize]
os′tra•ciz`a•ble, adj.
os`tra•ci•za′tion, n.
os′tra•ciz`er, n.
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ostracize
Past participle: ostracized
Gerund: ostracizing
| Imperative |
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| ostracize |
| ostracize |
| Present |
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| I ostracize |
| you ostracize |
| he/she/it ostracizes |
| we ostracize |
| you ostracize |
| they ostracize |
| Preterite |
|---|
| I ostracized |
| you ostracized |
| he/she/it ostracized |
| we ostracized |
| you ostracized |
| they ostracized |
| Present Continuous |
|---|
| I am ostracizing |
| you are ostracizing |
| he/she/it is ostracizing |
| we are ostracizing |
| you are ostracizing |
| they are ostracizing |
| Present Perfect |
|---|
| I have ostracized |
| you have ostracized |
| he/she/it has ostracized |
| we have ostracized |
| you have ostracized |
| they have ostracized |
| Past Continuous |
|---|
| I was ostracizing |
| you were ostracizing |
| he/she/it was ostracizing |
| we were ostracizing |
| you were ostracizing |
| they were ostracizing |
| Past Perfect |
|---|
| I had ostracized |
| you had ostracized |
| he/she/it had ostracized |
| we had ostracized |
| you had ostracized |
| they had ostracized |
| Future |
|---|
| I will ostracize |
| you will ostracize |
| he/she/it will ostracize |
| we will ostracize |
| you will ostracize |
| they will ostracize |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have ostracized |
| you will have ostracized |
| he/she/it will have ostracized |
| we will have ostracized |
| you will have ostracized |
| they will have ostracized |
| Future Continuous |
|---|
| I will be ostracizing |
| you will be ostracizing |
| he/she/it will be ostracizing |
| we will be ostracizing |
| you will be ostracizing |
| they will be ostracizing |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I have been ostracizing |
| you have been ostracizing |
| he/she/it has been ostracizing |
| we have been ostracizing |
| you have been ostracizing |
| they have been ostracizing |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been ostracizing |
| you will have been ostracizing |
| he/she/it will have been ostracizing |
| we will have been ostracizing |
| you will have been ostracizing |
| they will have been ostracizing |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
|---|
| I had been ostracizing |
| you had been ostracizing |
| he/she/it had been ostracizing |
| we had been ostracizing |
| you had been ostracizing |
| they had been ostracizing |
| Conditional |
|---|
| I would ostracize |
| you would ostracize |
| he/she/it would ostracize |
| we would ostracize |
| you would ostracize |
| they would ostracize |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have ostracized |
| you would have ostracized |
| he/she/it would have ostracized |
| we would have ostracized |
| you would have ostracized |
| they would have ostracized |
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Verb 1. [画像:ostracize - expel from a community or group]ostracize - expel from a community or group
2. ostracize - avoid speaking to or dealing with; "Ever since I spoke up, my colleagues ostracize me"
keep out, shut out, exclude, shut - prevent from entering; shut out; "The trees were shutting out all sunlight"; "This policy excludes people who have a criminal record from entering the country"
boycott - refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with
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ostracize
verb exclude, reject, boycott, avoid, exile, expel, snub, banish, shun, shut out, blacklist, cold-shoulder, cast out, excommunicate, blackball, give (someone) the cold shoulder, send to Coventry She is being ostracized by members of her local community.
include, receive, accept, admit, welcome, approve, greet, embrace
include, receive, accept, admit, welcome, approve, greet, embrace
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ostracize
verb1. To exclude from normal social or professional activities:
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Translations
udelukke
kiközösít
útskúfa
atsisakyti priimti į savo tarpąostrakizmas
atstumtizstumt
aforoz etmeksürgün etmek
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ostracize,
ostracise
(ˈostrəsaiz) verb to refuse to accept (someone) in society or a group. His former friends ostracized him because of his rudeness. uitsluit, verstoot, verban يَنْفي، يُبْعِد، يَنْبُذ пращам в изгнание ostracizar ignorovat ausstoßen udelukke εξοστρακίζω, απομονώνω aislar, excluir välja tõukama, põlu alla panema طرد کردن hyljeksiä frapper d'ostracisme לְנַדוֹת बहिष्कृत करना odbaciti kiközösít menolak útskúfa ostracizzare 追放する 배척하다 atsisakyti priimti į savo tarpą, atstumti izstumt (no sabiedrības); atstumt memulaukan uitsluiten utstøte, fryse ut wykluczać z towarzystwa رد كول rejeitar a ostraciza подвергать остракизму ignorovať bojkotirati; izobčiti bojkovati utesluta, frysa ut ขับไล่; คว่ําบาตร sürgün etmek, aforoz etmek 將...排斥於外 піддавати остракізму بائيکاٹ کرنا tẩy chay 将...排斥于外
ˈostracism noun uitsluiting, uitstoting نَفْي، إبْعاد، نَبْذ، طَرْد остракизъм ostracismo vyloučení ze společnosti die Verbannung udelukkelse εξοστρακισμός ostracismo välja tõukamine, põlu alla panemine طرد hyljeksintä ostracisme נידוי निर्वासन, बहिष्कार odbacivanje, odbačenost cserépszavazás; kiközösítés penolakan útskúfun ostracismo 追放 추방, 배척 ostrakizmas, atstūmimas ostrakisms pemulauan uitsluiting sosial boikott, forvisning ostracyzm رد يا نه اخيستل ostracismo ostracizare остракизм ostrakizmus izobčenje bojkot uteslutning, utfrysning การคว่ําบาตร aforoz, sürme 排斥 остракізм اخراج sự tẩy chay 排斥
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