verb
- excluding someone from a group or society by general consent
Usage: present participle of ostracize
Examples
- The other students were ostracizing him because of his unusual behavior.
- She felt hurt after being ostracized by her former friends.
- The community began ostracizing families who didn’t follow local traditions.
- Ostracizing someone can cause serious emotional damage.
- The group was ostracizing new members instead of welcoming them.
- He worried about ostracizing his colleagues with his controversial opinions.