ostracize

/ˈɒstrəsaɪz/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈɑːstrəsaɪz/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈä-strə-ˌsīz/ (ame, mw)

ostracize — verb

  • ostracizepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • ostracizeshe / she / it
  • ostracizedpast simple
  • ostracizing-ing form

1. to deliberately push someone outside a group and treat that person as someone ot

1.動詞及物C2
釋義

to deliberately push someone outside a group and treat that person as someone others should not talk to or include

例句

After the rumor spread, the class began to ostracize Joon at lunch.

ostracize + person in a social-group setting

The village ostracized Hamza for speaking against the chief in public.

formal verb for a group rejecting one person

同義詞
  • shun

    close in meaning, but often shorter and more everyday than ostracize

  • exclude

    broader; can describe simply not allowing someone in, without the social coldness

  • isolate

    focuses on separation itself, not always on deliberate group rejection

反義詞
  • accept

    to treat someone as part of the group

  • include

    to let someone join activities or membership

文法句型

ostracize + person

ostracize + person + from + group

用法筆記

Usually describes deliberate social rejection by a group, not simply being alone. Common subjects are classmates, neighbours, clubs, teams, or online communities, and the person affected is often excluded from talk, meetings, or shared activities.

常見錯誤

❌Her friends ostracized with her after the argument.
✅Her friends ostracized her after the argument.
💡use a direct object; do not put 'with' before the person.
❌I felt ostracized in my hotel room all evening.
✅I felt isolated in my hotel room all evening.
💡ostracize usually means a group actively shuts someone out, not simple solitude.