Definitions for ostracizes

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ostracizes os·tra·cize

Spelling: [os-truh-sahyz]

IPA: /ˈɒs trəˌsaɪz/

Ostracizes is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 20 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 21 points.

You can make 825 anagrams from letters in ostracizes (aceiorsstz).

Definitions for ostracizes

verb (used with object)

1. to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc.:
2. to banish (a person) from his or her native country; expatriate.
3. (in ancient Greece) to banish (a citizen) temporarily by popular vote.
4. to exclude, by general consent, from society, friendship, conversation, privileges, etc.:
5. to banish (a person) from his or her native country; expatriate.
6. (in ancient Greece) to banish (a citizen) temporarily by popular vote.

Origin of ostracizes

1640-50; Greek ostrakízein, equivalent to óstrak(on) potsherd, tile, ballot (akin to óstreion oyster, shell) + -izein -ize

Examples for ostracizes

To hinder the unfolding truth, to ostracize whatever uplifts mankind, is of course out of the question.

Will you then ostracize the South and compel the abolition of slavery?

They ostracize Aristides, simply because they are "tired of hearing him always called the Just."

And just for that they chose to turn the cold shoulder on her,—to ostracize her practically.

The defeat was staved off "ostrich" and "ostracize" on to some one else.

Legally your actions cannot be assailed, but morally they should ostracize you from decent society.

It will never trouble itself to inquire minutely into the truth, but will pronounce its hasty judgment, and then ostracize.

No, let us everywhere put down treason and ostracize traitors.

This set with Berenice as instigator, took it upon themselves to ostracize Hester.

They are uncompromising in such matters and ostracize any one of their members who marries an outsider.

This set with Berenice as instigator, took it upon themselves to ostracize Hester.

The defeat was staved off "ostrich" and "ostracize" on to some one else.

Will you then ostracize the South and compel the abolition of slavery?

They are uncompromising in such matters and ostracize any one of their members who marries an outsider.

To hinder the unfolding truth, to ostracize whatever uplifts mankind, is of course out of the question.

And just for that they chose to turn the cold shoulder on her,—to ostracize her practically.

It will never trouble itself to inquire minutely into the truth, but will pronounce its hasty judgment, and then ostracize.

Legally your actions cannot be assailed, but morally they should ostracize you from decent society.

No, let us everywhere put down treason and ostracize traitors.

They ostracize Aristides, simply because they are "tired of hearing him always called the Just."