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“ostracism” in French

French

Pronunciation

IPA/ɔstʁasizm/

Example

Les enfants pratiquent l'ostracisme contre lui.

The children are ostracizing him.

Illustration for ostracisme (ostracism)

How to say “ostracism” in French

“Ostracism” in French is ostracisme.

A person is pushed outside a group and left standing alone while the others close ranks.

Full entry for ostracisme: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with ostracisme

À l'école, il a subi l'ostracisme de ses camarades.

At school, he was subjected to ostracism by his classmates.

Tips for using ostracisme

  • Ostracisme is masculine, and its formal, severe tone often suits sustained exclusion more than a brief act of ignoring.

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