What is another word for Ostracizing?
Pronunciation: [ˈɒstɹɐsˌa͡ɪzɪŋ] (IPA) 
Ostracizing is a negative word that refers to the act of excluding someone from a group or community. There are several synonyms for this word such as shunning, banishing, isolating, rejecting, boycotting, ignoring, marginalizing, and stigmatizing. Shunning chiefly means avoiding or ignoring someone intentionally, whereas banishing generally means expelling someone from a place or society. Isolating refers to the act of keeping someone in a solitary position. Rejecting means to disapprove of someone or something having a judgment of no value. Boycotting means refusing to buy or use something as a protest. Ignoring means not taking notice of someone. Marginalizing and stigmatizing means pushing someone to the margins of society or treating them differently because of a certain trait or characteristic.
