Definitions for ostracism
ˈɒs trəˌsɪz əmos·tracism

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:5.0 / 2 votes

1. banishment, ostracism, Coventrynoun

   the state of being banished or ostracized (excluded from society by general consent)

   "the association should get rid of its elderly members--not by euthanasia, of course, but by Coventry"

2. ostracismnoun

   the act of excluding someone from society by general consent

WiktionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. ostracismnoun

   In ancient Athens (and some other cities), the temporary banishment by popular vote of a citizen considered dangerous to the state.

2. ostracismnoun

   Banishment, by some general consent; exclusion from a community or society.

3. Etymology: From ὀστρακισμός, from ὀστρακίζειν + -ισμός.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ostracismnoun

   A manner of passing sentence, in which the note of acquital or condemnation was marked upon a shell which the voter threw into a vessel. Banishment; publick censure.

   Etymology: ὀστραϰισμὸς; ostracisme, Fr.

   Virtue in courtiers hearts
   Suffers an ostracism, and departs;
   Profit, ease, fitness, plenty, bid it go,
   But whither, only knowing you, I know. John Donne.

   Publick envy is as an ostracism, that eclipseth men when they grow too great; and therefore it is a bridle to keep them within bounds. Francis Bacon, Essays, №. 9.

   Hyperbolus by suffering did traduce
   The ostracism, and sham’d it out of use. John Cleveland.

   This man, upon a slight and false accusation of favouring arbitrary power, was banished by ostracism; which in English would signify, that they voted he should be removed from their presence and council for ever. Jonathan Swift.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ostracism

   Ostracism (Greek: ὀστρακισμός, ostrakismos) was an Athenian democratic procedure 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, though in many cases popular opinion often informed the expulsion. The word "ostracism" continues to be used for various cases of social shunning.

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1. ostracism

   Ostracism is the act of excluding, ignoring, or avoiding a person or group from a society or community, often through social, political, or economic means. This could result from various reasons, including difference in views, actions, or behaviors that are not accepted by the majority. It can also be used as a form of punishment or social control.

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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 an intentional act or an unintentional one.

The Nuttall EncyclopediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ostracism

   banishment (lit. by shell) for a term of years by popular vote from Athens of any individual whose political influence seemed to threaten the liberty of the citizens; the vote was given by each citizen writing the name of the individual on a shell and depositing it in some place appointed, and it was only when supported by 6000 citizens that it took effect.

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1. socratism

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of ostracism in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of ostracism in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of ostracism in a Sentence

1. Yuval Steinitz:

   I recommend fighting terrorist and extremist Islam, but I would not declare a boycott of, ostracism against or war on Muslims in general, we in the state of Israel have many Muslim citizens who are loyal.

2. Lewis Lapham:

   Except in a few well-publicized instances (enough to lend credence to the iconography painted on the walls of the media), the rigorous practice of rugged individualism usually leads to poverty, ostracism and disgrace. The rugged individualist is too often mistaken for the misfit, the maverick, the spoilsport, the sore thumb.

3. William Barr:

   One of the ironies, as some have observed, is that the secular project has itself become a religion, pursued with religious fervor. It is taking on all the trappings of a religion – including inquisitions and excommunication. Those who defy the creed risk a figurative burning at the stake – social, educational, and professional ostracism and exclusion waged through lawsuits and savage social media campaigns.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=ostracism
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ostracism
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ostracism
4. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ostracism
5. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ostracism
7. ^ The Nuttall Encyclopedia
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/12342/pg12342-images.html#Ostracism