ostracism
os.tra.cism \'a:s-tr*-.siz-*m\ n 1: a method of temporary banishment by popular vote without trial or specia l accusation practiced in ancient Greece 2: exclusion by general consent from common privileges or social acceptance
Webster's English Dictionaryos.tra.cism \'a:s-tr*-.siz-*m\ n 1: a method of temporary banishment by popular vote without trial or specia l accusation practiced in ancient Greece 2: exclusion by general consent from common privileges or social acceptance