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Synonyms for ostracization

  • noun

Most common

silent treatment shunning ostracism petalism

All synonyms

Noun

1. Silent treatment — the process or practice of ostracizing

silent treatment, ostracism, shunning, petalism, discommendation dated

Antonyms

acceptance, fellowship, companionship

All antonyms of ostracization →

Definitions

  1. n. 1

    The process or practice of ostracizing.

Related words

Is a kind of
condemnation exclusion expulsion
Other spellings
ostracisation UK

Forms

Plural
ostracizations → ostracisms, shunnings, petalisms, discommendations…

Example sentences

  • shunning Tom's parents are shunning him.
  • ostracism Cancel culture is a modern form of ostracism.

Popularity over time

Word1850 → 2019Trend
ostracizationrising
shunningrising
ostracismrising
petalismsteady

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

8 letters
shunning2, petalism
9 letters
ostracism4
15 letters
discommendation

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (shunning2 = 2 syllables).