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ostracize in Finnish

ostracize in Finnish is eristää, hyljeksiä, sulkea ulkopuolelle — ostracize means to send someone out of a city for several years, as was done in ancient Athens.

ostracize in Finnish

eristää
verb
(by extension) To exclude a person from a community or from society by not communicating with them or by refusing to acknowledge their presence; to refuse to associate with or talk to; to shun. [from mid 17th c.]
hyljeksiä
verb
(by extension) To exclude a person from a community or from society by not communicating with them or by refusing to acknowledge their presence; to refuse to associate with or talk to; to shun. [from mid 17th c.]
sulkea ulkopuolelle
verb
(by extension) To exclude a person from a community or from society by not communicating with them or by refusing to acknowledge their presence; to refuse to associate with or talk to; to shun. [from mid 17th c.]

What does "ostracize" mean?

  1. verb To send someone out of a city for several years, as was done in ancient Athens.
  2. verb To leave someone out of a group deliberately, by ignoring them or refusing to speak to them.
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What is "ostracize" in Finnish?
"ostracize" in Finnish is eristää, hyljeksiä, sulkea ulkopuolelle. ostracize means: To send someone out of a city for several years, as was done in ancient Athens.
Are there other ways to say "ostracize" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 3 translations listed for "ostracize": eristää, hyljeksiä, sulkea ulkopuolelle.
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