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as in exclusion
treatment that is deliberately exclusionary
Teenagers may act against their better judgement to avoid social ostracism.
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as in exile
the forced removal from a homeland
His family celebrated his safe return after nearly a decade of political ostracism.
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Recent Examples of ostracism
Nevertheless, these actions create a destructive cycle identified in the study that explains how narcissism and ostracism fuel each other.
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Julianna Bragg, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
According to the researchers, the results speak to the complexity of our social interactions and could help inform interventions, not only against ostracism but against conflicts tied to narcissism as well.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
And dozens of people—including some bona-fide Communist Party members—accepted jail time and professional ostracism rather than name names.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
The risks of defiance are often highlighted: ostracism, professional consequences or backlash.
—Sunita Sah, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
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Julianna Bragg, CNN, 20 Feb. 2025
According to the researchers, the results speak to the complexity of our social interactions and could help inform interventions, not only against ostracism but against conflicts tied to narcissism as well.
—Sam Walters, Discover Magazine, 20 Feb. 2025
And dozens of people—including some bona-fide Communist Party members—accepted jail time and professional ostracism rather than name names.
—Beverly Gage, The New Yorker, 10 Mar. 2025
The risks of defiance are often highlighted: ostracism, professional consequences or backlash.
—Sunita Sah, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for ostracism
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And that’s before Gibbs-White, or any other potential incomings, necessitate more exclusions.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
23 July 2025
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Today, youth distress and crime reflect a deep social fracture, one that can only be healed by addressing the root causes of social exclusion, school dropout, and chronic unemployment.—
PhotoVogue,
Vogue,
23 July 2025
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Avots plays Egil, a poet, farmer, murderer, sorcerer, ladies’ man, and a bit of a psychopath, who is seeking revenge on Erik Bloodaxe (Molyneux) for the exile of his family to Iceland by Erik’s father, King Harald Fairhair.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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Two weeks later, Ayatollah Khomeini returned from his decade and a half of exile.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
13 July 2025
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For more than two decades, displacement has been an issue in Austin, mainly on the city's East side, which has a large minority population and a high concentration of older apartments.—
Shonda Novak,
Austin American Statesman,
30 July 2025
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According to a 2021 World Bank study, internal displacement is projected to affect 216 million people by 2050.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
29 July 2025
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During her freshman year of college, April’s life is turned upside down after a night with her friend, Rudy, ends in his arrest and her expulsion.—
Lizz Schumer,
People.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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Disciplinary actions included probation, suspensions (ranging from one year to three years), degree revocations and expulsions.—
Staff,
FOXNews.com,
24 July 2025
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“Ostracism.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/ostracism. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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