ostracization

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noun

The state of being ostracized.

Similar
ostracismshunningsilent treatmentavoidanceblackballingblacklistingdiscommendationpetalism
Opposite
acceptancereacceptancecompanionshipfellowshipwelcomeness
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Meanings

nounostracization (countable and uncountable, plural ostracizations)

plural ostracizations · alternative ostracisation

  1. countableuncountableThe state of being ostracized.
  2. countableuncountableThe process or practice of ostracizing.

    Synonyms: ostracism, shunning, silent treatment

Synonyms & antonyms

nounThe process or practice of ostracizing.

Similar
ostracismshunningsilent treatment
Similar
avoidanceblackballingblacklistingdiscommendationpetalism
Opposite
acceptancereacceptancecompanionshipfellowshipwelcomeness
Broader
condemnationexclusionexpulsion
Narrower
banishmentdisfellowshipmentexcommunicationexileherem
Also see
avoidanceblackballingblacklistingdiscommendationostracismpetalismshunningsilent treatment

Origin

From ostracize + -ation.

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APA

ostracization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostracization

MLA

“ostracization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostracization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ostracization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ostracization.

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