ostracism

== English == === Etymology === 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”). === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /ˈɒstɹəsɪz(ə)m/ === Noun === ostracism (countable and uncountable, plural ostracisms) (historical) In ancient Athens (and some other cities), the temporary banishment by popular vote of a citizen considered dangerous to the state. [from 16th c.] (figuratively) Banishment by some general consent. [from 17th c.] Temporary exclusion from a community or society. ==== Synonyms ==== (exclusion): ostracization, shunning, petalism ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === send to Coventry === Anagrams === Castroism, Croatisms, Socratism, microsats, rotacisms == Romanian == === Etymology === Borrowed from French ostracisme. === Noun === ostracism n (uncountable) ostracism ==== Declension ==== == Swedish == === Noun === ostracism c ostracism ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== utfrysning ==== Related terms ==== ostracisera === References === ostracism in Svenska Akademiens ordlista (SAOL) ostracism in Svensk ordbok (SO) ostracism in Svenska Akademiens ordbok (SAOB)