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Definition of ostracism noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

ostracism

noun

/ˈɒstrəsɪzəm/

/ˈɑːstrəsɪzəm/

[uncountable] (formal)

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the act of deliberately not including somebody in a group or activity; the state of not being included

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