ostracization

Example Sentences

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Reckoning with longstanding stigma and feelings of shame, many fear speaking out could lead to retaliation or further ostracization.

From Seattle Times

Trump ally Jason Miller tweeted with sarcasm that such ostracization of Mr. Trump “worked so well for the globalist insiders in 2016.”

From Washington Times

They see through the scandals, threats and ostracization.

From Los Angeles Times

As for specific Hollywood A-listers who fell victim to such ostracization, Bonham Carter said Depp "certainly went through it."

From Salon

Though the film unfolds as a queer drama with recognizable themes of outing and ostracization, it dwells more in quiet moments of resilient intimacy — Jin-woo observing as his lover teaches poetry to a class; Seol and Nana bathing in a tub — than in dramatic highs and lows.

From New York Times