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ostracised

/ˈɒstrəsaɪzd/

/ˈɑstrəˌsaɪzd/

Translations

ostracisedadjective

more ostracised

Comp.

most ostracised

Super.

/ˈɒstrəsaɪzd/

/ˈɑstrəˌsaɪzd/

ostraciséSens général : exclu d’un groupe ou de la société.

After the scandal, he felt ostracised by his former colleagues.

Après le scandale, il s’est senti ostracisé par ses anciens collègues.

Additional translations

excluTraduction plus générale ; rend l’idée d’exclusion sociale.

Synonyms

ostraciseverb

ostracised

Past Simple

ostracised

Past Simple

ostracised

Past Participle

ostracising

Gerund

/ˈɒstrəsaɪz/

/ˈɑstrəˌsaɪz/

ostraciserSens courant : exclure quelqu’un d’un groupe ou d’une communauté.

After the scandal, they ostracise him from the community.

Après le scandale, ils l’ostracisent de la communauté.

Additional translations

bannirSens historique, en référence à l’Athènes antique.

Synonyms

cast out

Antonyms

Definitions

ostracisedadjective

Excluded from a group or society; shunned.

After the scandal, he felt ostracised by his former colleagues.

ostraciseverb

To exclude someone from a society or group.

The community decided to ostracise him after the scandal.

In ancient Athens, to banish a citizen for ten years by popular vote (ostracism).

Pericles’ opponents attempted to ostracise him, but the vote narrowly failed.