[+ obj] : to not allow (someone) to be included in a group : to exclude (someone) from a group
▪ She was ostracized from/by the scientific community for many years because of her radical political beliefs. ▪ The other girls ostracized her because of the way she dressed.
▪ She was ostracized from/by the scientific community for many years because of her radical political beliefs. ▪ The other girls ostracized her because of the way she dressed.





