ostracism

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

ostracism — 名詞

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

1.名詞C2
釋義

排擠；孤立

群體刻意把人排除在外

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.

她揭發作弊後，來自同學的排擠幾天內就開始了。

ostracism from + group after a social conflict

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

因為害怕遭到排擠，幾名球員在隊會上一直不敢出聲。

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.