adj
ostracized
Ostracized (adj) means Excluded or shut out from a group; treated as an outcast. Example: “After the scandal broke, he was ostracized by former colleagues and friends alike.”
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Excluded or shut out from a group; treated as an outcast.
"After the scandal broke, he was ostracized by former colleagues and friends alike."
"She felt ostracized at school for being different."
How to use ostracized
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishLeft out and shunned by a group of people, deliberately and often for a long time.
Common pairings
felt ostracized
socially ostracized
ostracized by the community
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more ostracized
- Superlative
- most ostracized
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Rhymes for ostracized
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Frequently asked questions
What does “ostracized” mean?
The word “ostracized” means excluded or shut out from a group; treated as an outcast. In plain terms, left out and shunned by a group of people, deliberately and often for a long time.
How do you use “ostracized” in a sentence?
Here is “ostracized” used in a sentence: “After the scandal broke, he was ostracized by former colleagues and friends alike.”
What part of speech is “ostracized”?
“Ostracized” is an adjective.
What is the meaning of ostracized?
"ostracized" (adj) means excluded or shut out from a group; treated as an outcast.
