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ostracism

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9 lettersPronunciation /ˈɒstɹəsɪz(ə)m/Part of speech nounSorted acimorsstStarts with OEnds with M0 cluesCommon crossword word
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  1. the act of excluding someone from society by general consent

Word origin

Learned borrowing from Ancient Greek ὀστρακισμός (ostrakismós, “banishment by means of voting with pot shards”), from ὀστρακίζω (ostrakízō, “ostracize”) + -ισμός (-ismós, “-ism”), from ὄστρακον (óstrakon, “clay pot”).

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  • Witnesse the Ostracisme amongst the Athenians, and the Petalisme among the Siracusans.

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