ostracism

/ˈɒstrəsɪzəm/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɑːstrəsɪzəm/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈä-strə-ˌsi-zəm/ (ame, mw)

ostracism — noun

1. a situation in which a group deliberately shuts someone out and treats that pers

1.名詞C2
釋義

a situation in which a group deliberately shuts someone out and treats that person as no longer welcome among them

例句

After she reported the cheating, the ostracism from classmates began within days.

ostracism from + group after a social conflict

Fear of ostracism kept several players quiet during the team meeting.

fear of ostracism as a pressure on group behavior

同義詞
  • exclusion

    broader and more neutral; it does not always suggest social coldness

  • shunning

    focuses on people deliberately avoiding someone in daily contact

  • banishment

    more dramatic and often linked with formal or historical removal

反義詞
  • acceptance

    being treated as a welcome member of a group

  • inclusion

    being allowed to take part instead of being shut out

文法句型

ostracism from + group

ostracism by + community

fear of ostracism

用法筆記

Often appears with from or by to name the group doing the rejection. It usually suggests ongoing social punishment by many people, not a one-time refusal or simple physical separation.

常見錯誤

❌My ostracism from one class trip annoyed me.
✅My exclusion from one class trip annoyed me.
💡ostracism usually suggests broader or repeated social rejection, not being left out of one event.
❌Living alone in the cabin caused his ostracism.
✅Living alone in the cabin caused his isolation.
💡ostracism requires other people to actively push someone out.