verb
- excluding someone from a group or society by general consent
Usage: British spelling; present participle of ostracise
Examples
- The community was ostracising the family after the scandal broke.
- She felt her colleagues were ostracising her for speaking up.
- The school has a strict policy against ostracising students.
- They began ostracising him when he refused to join their protest.
- Ostracising someone can cause serious psychological harm.
- The group was ostracising anyone who disagreed with their views.