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as in exclusion
treatment that is deliberately exclusionary
Teenagers may act against their better judgement to avoid social ostracism.
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as in exile
the forced removal from a homeland
His family celebrated his safe return after nearly a decade of political ostracism.
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Recent Examples of ostracism
Between the isolation of COVID, fears of school shooters, an overheating planet and social ostracism via their cell phones, the kids are not alright.
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Gayle Forman, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
Many students now hide their Jewish identity to have a more normal social life on campus, while others immerse themselves in the Jewish community to avoid ostracism.
—Jeffrey Koseff, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
Advertisement At the height of the nation’s struggle of conscience over the Vietnam War, that decision had multiple possible consequences for a young man: ostracism by friends and family, loss of employment opportunities, and lifetime stigma as being unpatriotic or worse — a coward.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
But many of these laws focus on prohibiting forced conversion, including by threat of violence, invoking divine displeasure, and promising social ostracism if somebody refuses to convert.
—Arundhati Katju, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2020
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Gayle Forman, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
Many students now hide their Jewish identity to have a more normal social life on campus, while others immerse themselves in the Jewish community to avoid ostracism.
—Jeffrey Koseff, Washington Post, 8 July 2024
Advertisement At the height of the nation’s struggle of conscience over the Vietnam War, that decision had multiple possible consequences for a young man: ostracism by friends and family, loss of employment opportunities, and lifetime stigma as being unpatriotic or worse — a coward.
—Doug Smith, Los Angeles Times, 14 June 2024
But many of these laws focus on prohibiting forced conversion, including by threat of violence, invoking divine displeasure, and promising social ostracism if somebody refuses to convert.
—Arundhati Katju, Foreign Affairs, 23 Dec. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostracism
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The leadership of folks like Book and the Trans Folk Witch is especially significant considering the long history of exclusion within witchcraft.Emma Cieslik, Them, 1 Nov. 2024
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While efforts to phase out this exclusion have grown in recent years, Disabled workers remain the only group still legally subject to subminimum wages under federal law.Keely Cat-Wells, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024
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Sadat, who was in Seattle working on an opera at the time, suddenly found herself in exile with just two suitcases, while her film company’s resources remained in Kabul.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024
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As a leader of the opposition to these despots, Sirleaf survived imprisonment, exile, and an abusive husband.Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 23 Oct. 2024
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The stroke of the single-cylinder increases from 63 to just over 70 mm, boosting the displacement from 278 to 310cc and the power to 25 hp.Josh Max, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Without such a concentrated effort, the current trajectory of the conflict will produce further turmoil in Lebanon, as Israel continues to respond to Hezbollah attacks with disproportional violence that leads to more mass displacement.Mohanad Hage Ali, Foreign Affairs, 1 Nov. 2024
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India also ordered the expulsion of Canadian diplomats.Fox News, Fox News, 30 Oct. 2024
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The Critics Jury Prize went to No Other Land, the documentary by a collective of Israeli and Palestinian filmmakers that examines the lives of Palestinian villagers in the West Bank who face an expulsion order from the Israeli army.Matthew Carey, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2024
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“Ostracism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostracism. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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