ostracisme

Definitions of ostracisme
  1. noun
    the act of excluding someone from society by general consent
    synonyms: schervengericht
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    type of:
    exceptie, exclusie, lozing, uitdrijving, uitsluiting, uitzondering
    the act of forcing out someone or something
  2. noun
    the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)
    synonyms: ballingschap, deportatie, exilium, schervengericht
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