ostracism
Significado (Inglés)
- (countable, historical, uncountable) In ancient Athens (and some other cities), the temporary banishment by popular vote of a citizen considered dangerous to the state.
- (countable, figuratively, uncountable) Banishment by some general consent.
- (countable, uncountable) Temporary exclusion from a community or society.
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Pronúnciase como (IPA)
/ˈɒstɹəsɪz(ə)m/
Etimoloxía (Inglés)
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”).
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