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Pain can be alleviated by morphine but the pain of social ostracism cannot be taken away.
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Meaning of "ostracism" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF OSTRACISM

ostracism  [ˈɒstrəsɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF OSTRACISM

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Ostracism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES OSTRACISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

ostracism

Ostracism

Ostracism was a procedure under the Athenian democracy in which any citizen could be expelled from the city-state of Athens for ten years. While some instances clearly expressed popular anger at the citizen, ostracism was often used preemptively. It was used as a way of neutralizing someone thought to be a threat to the state or potential tyrant. Crucially, ostracism had no relation to the processes of justice. There was no charge or defense, and the exile was not in fact a penalty; it was simply a command from the Athenian people that one of their number be gone for ten years. A modern use developed from the term is to describe informal exclusion from a group through social rejection, although the psychology of ostracism takes this further, where it has been defined as “...any behaviour in which a group or individual excludes and ignores another group or individual”. This could therefore be a conscient act or an unconscient one.

Definition of ostracism in the English dictionary

The definition of ostracism in the dictionary is the state of being excluded or banished from a particular group, society, etc. Other definition of ostracism is punishment by temporary exile.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH OSTRACISM


aestheticism
iːsˈθɛtɪˌsɪzəm
athleticism
æθˈlɛtɪsɪzəm
Catholicism
kəˈθɒlɪˌsɪzəm
criticism
ˈkrɪtɪˌsɪzəm
cynicism
ˈsɪnɪˌsɪzəm
eclecticism
ɪˈklɛktɪˌsɪzəm
etacism
ˈiːtəsɪzəm
exorcism
ˈeksɔːsɪzəm
exoticism
ɪɡˈzɒtɪsɪzəm
Marxism
ˈmɑːksɪzəm
mysticism
ˈmɪstɪˌsɪzəm
narcissism
ˈnɑːsɪˌsɪzəm
Nazism
ˈnɑːtsɪzəm
neoclassicism
ˌniːəʊˈklæsɪˌsɪzəm
neuroticism
njʊˈrɒtɪˌsɪzəm
racism
ˈreɪsɪzəm
romanticism
rəʊˈmæntɪˌsɪzəm
sexism
ˈsɛksɪzəm
skepticism
ˈskɛptɪsɪzəm
supremacism
sʊˈprɛməsɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE OSTRACISM

ostracean
ostraceous
ostracisable
ostracise
ostraciser
ostracizable
ostracize
ostracizer
ostracod
ostracodan
ostracode
ostracoderm
ostracodous
ostracon
Ostrava
ostreaceous
ostreger
ostreiculture
ostreiculturist
ostreophage

WORDS THAT END LIKE OSTRACISM

agnosticism
antiracism
betacism
classicism
demoniacism
eroticism
fanaticism
fascism
historicism
iotacism
itacism
labdacism
lambdacism
literary criticism
mosaicism
reverse racism
rhotacism
scholasticism
self-criticism
textual criticism

Synonyms and antonyms of ostracism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «OSTRACISM»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «ostracism» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of ostracism

Translation of «ostracism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF OSTRACISM

Find out the translation of ostracism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of ostracism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «ostracism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

排斥
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

ostracismo
570 millions of speakers

English

ostracism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बहिष्कार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النبذ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

остракизм
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

ostracismo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সমাজ হইতে বহিষ্কার
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ostracisme
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Ostracism
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ächtung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

村八分
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

추방
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ostracism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sự lưu đày
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தொல்லையை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

वाळीत टाकले
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sürgün
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

ostracismo
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ostracyzm
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

остракізм
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

ostracizare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εξοστρακισμό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

uitbanning
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

utfrysning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utfrysing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of ostracism

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «OSTRACISM»

The term «ostracism» is regularly used and occupies the 68.062 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «OSTRACISM» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about ostracism

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2 QUOTES WITH «OSTRACISM»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word ostracism.
1
Derek Jarman
Pain can be alleviated by morphine but the pain of social ostracism cannot be taken away.
2
Alice Foote MacDougall
Poverty is relative, and the lack of food and of the necessities of life is not necessarily a hardship. Spiritual and social ostracism, the invasion of your privacy, are what constitute the pain of poverty.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «OSTRACISM»

Discover the use of ostracism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to ostracism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Ostracism: The Power of Silence
Informative and timely, this book will be received with interest by researchers, practitioners, and students in a wide range of psychological disciplines.
Kipling D. Williams, 2002
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The Social Outcast: Ostracism, Social Exclusion, Rejection, ...
First Published in 2005. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
Kipling D. Williams, Joseph P. Forgas, William Von Hippel, 2005
3
Exile, Ostracism, and Democracy: The Politics of Expulsion ...
This book explores the cultural and political significance of ostracism in democratic Athens.
Sara Forsdyke, 2009
4
Let's Play...in-group Vs. Out-group: Game Playing and ...
Ostracism, the act of being excluded by a person or a group, is a common experience among children, adolescents, and adults in our society.
Kimberly Ann Carrillo, 2007
5
Hey Guys, what about Me? The Influence of Gender on Ostracism
Past research in ostracism has demonstrated that being excluded from a group has pervasive negative effects on an individual.
Alison A. Dingwall, 2008
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Aversive Interpersonal Behaviors
whether he or she is really being ostracized, and makes it difficult to render clear interpretations and appropriate reactions. Whereas complete ostracism may be perceived by the victim as more extreme, it is also easier to detect, evaluate as ...
Robin M. Kowalski, 1997
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Interpersonal Rejection
Physical ostracism includes withdrawing from or leaving the situation (e.g., leaving a room during an argument, solita.ry confinement, and exile). Cyber ostracism encompasses all forms of being ignored or left out in interactions other than ...
Mark R. Leary Professor of Psychology Wake Forest University, 2001
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Handbook of Experimental Existential Psychology
This volume bridges this longstanding divide by demonstrating how rigorous experimental methods can be applied to understanding key existential concerns, including death, uncertainty, identity, meaning, morality, isolation, determinism, and ...
Jeff Greenberg, Sander L. Koole, Tom Pyszczynski, 2013
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Social Relationships: Cognitive, Affective, and Motivational ...
a partner versus a stranger (i.e., a comparison of the two partial ostracism conditions). This comparison will indicate whether the source of ostracism matters or, instead, whether ostracism by anyone equally undermines needs. The comparison ...
Joseph P. Forgas, Julie Fitness, 2008
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The Ancient Greeks: A Critical History
The Ancient Greeks now being full of courage, then first put into effect the law concerning ostracism, which had been enacted from suspicion of those in power, because Pisistratus, being leader of the people and general, had established ...
John V. A. Fine, John Van Antwerp Fine, 1983

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «OSTRACISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term ostracism is used in the context of the following news items.
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Commentary: Children With Autism Shouldn't Be Forced to Socialize
... will advance society because they aren't scared to suggest new ideas and stand out from the crowd in fear of embarrassment or ostracism. «Jakarta Globe, Jul 15»
2
Under The Dome Shows The Worst Scenario For A Hillary Clinton …
Communism, the good of the group, self-abnegation, ostracism towards unbelievers and people who disobey, mass hysteria, yadda yadda. «io9, Jul 15»
3
Spencer: Cyberbullying of sexual assault victims must end
... opportunities from them — and social retaliation, such as peer ostracism, that sexual assault victims frequently encounter in the military. «AirForceTimes.com, Jul 15»
4
'Watchman' may help us understand tangled history
There were a few here and there, but often those chosen for ostracism from employment and social networks were people wanting to read and ... «Montgomery Advertiser, Jul 15»
5
More Than a Mother Campaign
In some cultures, childless women still suffer discrimination, stigma and ostracism. An inability to have a child or to become pregnant can result ... «Coastweek, Jul 15»
6
As the centenary of the 1916 Easter Rising approaches, the history …
First came local ostracism, as members of the RIC were barred from social events and sports teams or shunned as dates. By 1919 they had ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»
7
Student overcomes bullying, suicidal thoughts to pursue his dream
According to him, he was faced with ostracism and attacked as a result of his demeanour, and because he spoke standard English, he was ... «Jamaica Gleaner, Jul 15»
8
Do men keep controlling women through shame?
... become prostitutes, every woman who is engaged in it pays a social price of shame and ostracism that does not exist in any other profession. «Haaretz, Jul 15»
9
Gujarat HC rejects 14-yr-old rape survivor's abortion plea
The trauma, mental agony and fear of social ostracism can take a toll of any person, what to speak of an innocent girl. The HC ordered the ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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The Prisoner's Dilemma and The Evolution of Morality
Even worse for defectors is the fact that others might refuse to 'play' with them – the equivalent of social ostracism in the real world. Defection does seem to be ... «Philosophy Now, Jul 15»

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