ostracism
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He felt families were given an "impossible choice" – either sign up for medical treatment or face "suspicion and ostracism just for asking to slow things down".
From BBC ● Jun. 11, 2026
In nonviolent settings, it leads to mean-girl-style ostracism or political backstabbing around the corporate watercooler.
From Slate ● Mar. 16, 2026
One tactic the demos employed was ostracism, voting those who “towered” into exile.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 8, 2026
Garner has never worried much about the risk of ostracism, which she has repeatedly courted by sticking to her own artistic code and her own moral compass.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2023
You will face more hate and ridicule and ostracism than you can even begin to fathom.
From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah
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