ostracized (C1)

adjective

Pronunciation: /ˈɒstrəsaɪzd/

Definition

Excluded from a society, group, or community by general consent.

Examples

• She felt completely ostracized by her colleagues after she reported the manager's misconduct.

• The small village ostracized the family for refusing to follow local traditions.

• He became an ostracized figure in the academic community due to his controversial and unproven theories.

Synonyms of ostracized

Words with a similar meaning to ostracized:

• ignored
• excluded
• shunned
• outcast

Antonyms of ostracized

Words with the opposite meaning to ostracized:

• accepted
• embraced

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