OSTRACISM


Meaning of OSTRACISM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈäs-trə-ˌsi-zəm ]

noun

Date: 1588

1. : a method of temporary banishment by popular vote without trial or special accusation practiced in ancient Greece

2. : exclusion by general consent from common privileges or social acceptance

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.