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What is another word for ostracized?

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Rejected or shunned, especially by one's peers

Having been deserted or left behind

Without friends (without a friend)

(of a person) Having been expelled and barred from one's native country

Past tense for to exclude a person from a group or society

Past tense for to oust someone from a group or society

Past tense for to prohibit or interdict the participation or inclusion of

Past tense for to rebuff, ignore, or spurn (someone) disdainfully

Past tense for to shut off or keep apart, as from company, society, etc.

Past tense for to criticize or speak out against (someone or something)

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Adjective

Rejected or shunned, especially by one's peers

cold-shouldered

out of favor^US

out of favour^UK

in bad odour^UK

out in the cold

sent to Coventry

not in the swim

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“The relatives of the ostracized individual may associate with him or her, though they do it at the risk of incurring the wrath of the public.”

Adjective

Having been deserted or left behind

“This is the story of one puppy's courageous epic journey from ostracized stray to a beloved family member.”

Adjective

Without friends (without a friend)

without friends

all by one's self

with no one to turn to

without a friend in the world

me myself and I

me and my shadow

out of favour^UK

out of favor^US

cold-shouldered

without companions

feeling friendless

in a solitary state

in bad odour^UK

out in the cold

sent to Coventry

not in the swim

off the beaten track

in the back of beyond

in the middle of nowhere

in the hinterlands

in the tall timbers

in the backblocks

in the backwoods

in the backveld

beyond the black stump

in the platteland

off the beaten path

god-knows-where

middle of nowhere

in the depths of …

off beaten track

in the boondocks

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Adjective

(of a person) Having been expelled and barred from one's native country

Verb

Past tense for to exclude a person from a group or society

cold-shouldered

left out in the cold

gave the cold shoulder

given the cold shoulder

handed someone the frozen mitt

left in the cold

sent to Coventry

put an embargo on

shut the door on

placed an embargo on

steered clear of

put on hit list

disfellowshipped

disfellowshiped

denied access to

refused to admit

considered undesirable

refused to employ

refused to take part in

imposed sanctions

had nothing to do with

withheld patronage

washed your hands of

turned your back on

held aloof from

stayed away from

gave a wide berth to

given a wide berth to

gave the cold shoulder to

given the cold shoulder to

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“Perhaps if John realized that the community will ostracize him for his rash behavior, he would come to his senses.”

Verb

Past tense for to oust someone from a group or society

disfellowshipped

disfellowshiped

marginalized^US

marginalised^UK

left out in the cold

showed the door

given someone the boot

gave someone the boot

thrown out on your ear

removed by force

forced to leave

threw out on your ear

gave the bum's rush

given the bum's rush

given the 1-2-3

seen the back of

saw the back of

gave someone their marching orders

thrown someone out on their ear

given someone their marching orders

threw someone out on their ear

given someone the air

gave someone the push

given the elbow

gave someone the air

given someone the push

put out in the street

had someone deported

requested the extradition of

sentenced to transportation

threw overboard

thrown overboard

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“They are uncompromising in such matters and ostracize any one of their members who marries an outsider.”

Verb

Past tense for to prohibit or interdict the participation or inclusion of

Verb

Past tense for to rebuff, ignore, or spurn (someone) disdainfully

cold-shouldered

gave someone the brush-off

given someone the brush-off

gave the cold shoulder

given the cold shoulder

gave someone the go-by

given someone the go-by

given the brush

took no notice of

taken no notice of

gave the brushoff

given the brushoff

kept at arm's length

not given time of day

sent to Coventry

looked straight through

steered clear of

had nothing to do with

told someone where to get off

handed someone the frozen mitt

had nothing more to do with

pretended not to see

turned your back on

stayed clear of

disfellowshipped

disfellowshiped

turned away from

stood aloof from

kept one's distance from

gave the bum's rush

given the bum's rush

turned up one's nose

gave a wide berth to

shied away from

left out in the cold

washed your hands of

given a wide berth to

given the runaround

gave the runaround

gave a wide berth

given a wide berth

given someone the big E

given someone the air

gave someone the push

given the elbow

gave someone the air

given someone the push

gave someone the big E

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Verb

Past tense for to shut off or keep apart, as from company, society, etc.

shut oneself away

cut oneself off

shut oneself off

partitioned off

put a cordon sanitaire around

put at a distance

isolated oneself

secluded oneself

segregated oneself

hid oneself away

setted oneself apart

removed oneself

closeted oneself

kept in solitude

formed a ring around

kept at arm's length

withdrawn oneself

withdrew oneself

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Past tense for to criticize or speak out against (someone or something)

cast aspersions on

found fault with

fulminated against

inveighed against

poured scorn on

declaimed against

pulled to pieces

animadverted on

gave something a bad press

given something a bad press

gave some stick to

given some stick to

read the riot act

remonstrated with

hauled over the coals

rapped over the knuckles

taken to pieces

gave someone a roasting

gave someone a bad press

given someone hell

given someone a roasting

gave someone hell

given someone a bad press

gave someone a rollicking

given someone a rollicking

torn off a strip

given someone a bollocking

tore off a strip

gave someone a bollocking

tore a strip off

torn a strip off

let someone have it

picked holes in

given someone a dressing-down

gave someone a dressing-down

raked over the coals

sent someone away with a flea in their ear

given a talking-to

gave a talking-to

given someone a telling-off

gave someone a telling-off

gave someone an earful

given someone an earful

gave someone what for

given someone what for

spread scandal about

dragged through the mud

given someone a wigging

gave someone a wigging

gave someone a mouthful

given someone a mouthful

vituperated against

gave someone a rating

given someone a rating

dragged through the mire

given someone a row

gave someone a row

given someone a caning

gave someone a caning

brought discredit to

given someone some stick

gave someone some stick

brought into disrepute

brought shame upon

jumped down one's throat

nitpicked about

called to account

reflected badly on

brought shame on

criticizes severely

ripped up and down

gave a bad press to

given a bad press to

complained about

pointed the finger

called on the carpet

tarred and feathered

run smear campaign

slapped someone's wrist

thrown brickbats at

threw brickbats at

picked to pieces

held responsible

done a hatchet job on

did a hatchet job on

come down hard on

done a number on

did a number on

held accountable

laid down the law

expressed disapproval of

kicked up a fuss about

kicked up a stink about

put up a fight against

looked askance at

called over the coals

protested against

given a piece of one's mind

gave a piece of one's mind

took exception to

taken exception to

gave a bad name

given a bad name

given a black eye

gave a black eye

passed strictures upon

jumped all over

opposed strongly

made a fuss about

complained vociferously about

ran smear campaign

climbed all over

raised objections to

bellyached about

animadverted upon

found unacceptable

sounded off about

came down hard on

discountenanced

thundered against

strongly criticized

taken issue with

took issue with

rapped on knuckles

slapped on wrist

expostulated about

told a thing or two

treated lightly

protested strongly at

brought charges against

had someone on the carpet

assigned fault to

placed the blame on

laid the blame on

laid at one's door

assigned liability to

assigned guilt to

considered guilty of

put in a bad light

disagreed violently with

found guilty of

remonstrated about

made a protest against

cut down to size

taken to the woodshed

complained bitterly about

brought to book

took to the woodshed

made a stand against

jumped down someone's throat

cut to the quick

reprimanded severely

gone for the jugular

went for the jugular

took a stand against

taken down a peg

took down a peg

spoke out against

spoken out against

taken a stand against

expressed a poor opinion of

remonstrated against

characterized^US

held forth against

delivered a tirade to

vociferated about

mouthed off about

jumped on one's case

snapped someone's head off

brought under fire

reviewed unfavorably

given something a battering

gave something a battering

ranted and raved

brought to account

bit someone's head off

bitten someone's head off

marginalized^US

rapped knuckles

gave a going over

given a going over

criticizes strongly

criticized strongly

held someone to blame

marginalised^UK

taken a dim view of

took a dim view of

characterised^UK

had your knife in

expressed strong disapproval of

made an example of

meted out punishment to

exposed to ridicule

criticized hatefully

expressed disapprobation

held someone answerable

held up to shame

severely reprimanded

blackened someone's name

expressed disagreement with

dragged through mud

expressed disapprobation of

accused of being

rapped someone the knuckles

sent someone away with a flea in his

gave the business

criticized harshly

passed the buck

lowered the boom

declared guilty

objected strongly to

passed judgment

proved to be guilty

labelled negatively

shot full of holes

thought badly of

pronounced guilty

dragged someone's name through the mud

lodged a protest against

laid a guilt trip on

burned one's ears

come down on like a ton of bricks

raked over coals

dragged over the coals

clamored against

given the business

cracked down on

laid a bad trip on

rapped across the knuckles

brought into disfavour

taught a lesson

gotten angry with

assaulted verbally

gave a rough time

given a rough time

threw stones at

thrown stones at

shown someone up

showed someone up

gave comeuppance

given comeuppance

gave a tongue-lashing

given a tongue-lashing

given bad press

given the devil

gave tongue-lashing

given tongue-lashing

given a hard time

gave a hard time

given someone a carpeting

gave someone a carpeting

thrown the book at

threw the book at

given going-over

gave piece of mind

gave going-over

given piece of mind

gave someone stick

given someone stick

came down on like a ton of bricks

gave someone a telling off

given someone a dressing down

given someone a telling off

gave someone a dressing down

torn someone a new one

tore someone a new one

shown in a bad light

showed in a bad light

taken a swipe at

took a swipe at

taken exception

took great exception to

taken great exception to

given the dickens

gave the dickens

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