Ostracism
Ostracism [ OS-truh'-siz-uh'm ] | |
[ noun ] | |
MEANING : | |
1. (n.) banishment 2. (n.) disgrace or exclusion from a group by popular vote 2. (n.) (ancient Greece) temporary banishment by means of popular vote | |
USAGE EXAMPLE 1 : | |
The ostracism he faced at work because he belonged to a particular caste was, indeed, shameful. |