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==Origin==
 
==Origin==
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The word ''Ostracize'' is from the Greek word ''ostrakizein,'' which means "to banish by voting with potsherds."
  
 
==Pronunciation==
 
==Pronunciation==
  
 
==Related Words==
 
==Related Words==
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Related words include ''ostracized'' and ''ostracizing''. Note these are examples of a [[conjugation]], being a [[Verb]].
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The British spelling is ''ostracise'' in all forms.
  
 
==Synonyms==
 
==Synonyms==

Latest revision as of 18:00, 4 November 2013

Definition

Excluded from a society or group.

Origin

The word Ostracize is from the Greek word ostrakizein, which means "to banish by voting with potsherds."

Pronunciation

Related Words

Related words include ostracized and ostracizing. Note these are examples of a conjugation, being a Verb.

The British spelling is ostracise in all forms.

Synonyms

Antonyms

Easily Confused Words

Sample Sentences

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Examples from Literature