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ostracisation

ostracisation is the alternative form of ostracization.

Meaning of ostracization

Noun

ostracization (countable and uncountable, plural ostracizations)

  1. The state of being ostracized.
  2. The process or practice of ostracizing.

Forms of ostracisation

pluralostracisations

Origin of ostracisation

From ostracise + -ation.

Questions about ostracisation

What is ostracisation the alternative form of?
Ostracisation is the alternative form of ostracization.

Words near ostracisation in the dictionary

  1. ostraciids
  2. ostraciiform
  3. ostraciont
  4. ostracionts
  5. ostracisable
  6. ostracisation
  7. ostracisations
  8. ostracise
  9. ostracised
  10. ostraciser
  11. ostracisers

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