Synonyms for blackballing
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
An instance, or action, of a person being blackballed.
Forms
- Plural
- blackballings → avoidances, ostracisms, shunnings, blacklistings…
Example sentences
- avoidance This is an egregious example of tax avoidance.
- shunning Tom's parents are shunning him.
- ostracism Cancel culture is a modern form of ostracism.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| blackballing | steady | |
| avoidance | steady | |
| shunning | rising | |
| blacklisting | steady | |
| ostracism | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 8 letters
- shunning2
- 9 letters
- avoidance3, ostracism4
- 12 letters
- blacklisting3
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (shunning2 = 2 syllables).