ostracization
Example Sentences
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But we also have the insula, which processes risk, including the risk of social ostracization—to which the parietal cortex makes us extremely sensitive.
Her lawyer said Ms Higgins and her husband David Sharaz had concocted a "fictional" story involving ostracization, harassment and threatening conduct by the senator.
From BBC
After decades of wars, diplomatic and economic isolation and ostracization rooted in a combination of politics and antisemitism, Israel in recent years began to make significant progress in normalizing relations with several Arab neighbors.
From Los Angeles Times
Reckoning with longstanding stigma and feelings of shame, many fear speaking out could lead to retaliation or further ostracization.
From Seattle Times
They see through the scandals, threats and ostracization.
From Los Angeles Times
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