ostracized

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But pro-Soviet intellectuals ostracized him when he dared to speak honestly about life behind the Iron Curtain.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

He declared himself a conscientious objector during World War II. He was imprisoned, abandoned by his family and returned to Birmingham only to be further ostracized.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 19, 2026

Anyone presenting information not approved by the ruler is denounced and belittled, ostracized and denied access.

From Salon • Oct. 10, 2025

A decorated prosecutor, Lewin normally handles cold cases for the Major Crimes Division but had been ostracized for years as he engaged in a bitter and public feud with former Dist.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 22, 2025

With their heads down disconsolately, the chaplain, Major Major and Major Danby moved toward their jeeps in an ostracized group, each holding himself friendlessly several feet away from the other two.

From "Catch-22" by Joseph Heller