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ostracism

[ os-truh-siz-uhm ]

noun

  1. exclusion, by general consent, from social acceptance, privileges, friendship, etc.
  2. (in ancient Greece) temporary banishment of a citizen, decided upon by popular vote.


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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of ostracism1

1570鈥80; < New Latin ostracismus < Greek 辞蝉迟谤补办颈蝉尘贸蝉 banishment, equivalent to ostrak ( 铆锄别颈苍 ) to ostracize + -ismos -ism
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Blessedly, such ostracism has not been the case, and one has to assume that much of that is on Manville鈥檚 part.

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"That review identified evidence of a concerning practice of social ostracism among students, often referred to as a cancel culture," the coroner said.

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Lamentably, there were expressions of antisemitism and ostracism on campuses last year that created a feeling of discomfort among Jewish students, staff and faculty members, particularly those who strongly support Israel.

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The use of the word 鈥渃lean鈥 on dating apps served as a regular reminder that the epidemic may have subsided, but ostracism remained.

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For many, that equates to the right of the Jewish people to have their own state and self-determination in an ancestral homeland after centuries of oppression and ostracism in much of the world.

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