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Ostracism
Meaning
Noun
●
In
ancient
Athens (and some other
cities
), the
temporary
banishment
by
popular vote
of a
citizen
considered
dangerous
to the state.
●
Banishment by some general consent.
●
Temporary
exclusion
from a
community
or society.
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Origin
ostracism
English
ὀστρακισμός
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
Sourced from
Etym
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