Definitions

1. noun

the practice of excluding or banishing someone from a group or community as a form of punishment

“The politician was a victim of ostracism after being convicted of corruption.”

2. noun

the act of deliberately ignoring or excluding someone

“The company’s ostracism of the whistleblower led to a public outcry.”

3. noun

a social or political penalty or punishment that involves exclusion or isolation

“The ancient Greeks practiced ostracism as a means of punishing their citizens.”

4. verb

to exclude or banish someone from a group or community as a form of punishment

“The government ostracized the opposition leader for speaking out against the regime.”