2006-07-15 02:46:43 · 7 answers · asked by tarun_g_bajaj 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Main Entry: os·tra·cism
Pronunciation: 'äs-tr&-"si-z&m
Function: noun
1 : a method of temporary banishment by popular vote without trial or special accusation practiced in ancient Greece
2 : exclusion by general consent from common privileges or social acceptance
2006-07-15 02:50:23 · answer #1 · answered by chariot804 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
os·tra·cism (Ås'trÉ-sÄz'Ém) pronunciation
n.
1.
1. The act of banishing or excluding.
2. Banishment or exclusion from a group; disgrace.
2. In Athens and other cities of ancient Greece, the temporary banishment by popular vote of a citizen considered dangerous to the state.
[French ostracisme, from Greek ostrakismos, from ostrakizein, to ostracize. See ostracize.]
2006-07-15 09:50:52 · answer #2 · answered by Cunning Linguist 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The act of ostracising, or the condition of being ostracised.
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2006-07-15 09:50:26 · answer #3 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Refusing to recognize a person who was in your family or group as being a member of your family or group any more.
2006-07-15 09:51:01 · answer #4 · answered by thylawyer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The act of banishment
2006-07-15 12:35:58 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
actively avoiding, shunning
2006-07-15 12:36:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-07-15 12:08:30 · answer #7 · answered by Tom D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋