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(historical) In ancient Athens (and some other cities), the temporary banishment by popular vote of a citizen considered dangerous to the state. / (figuratively) Banishment by some general consent.

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ostracism

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ostracism

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈɒstɹəsɪz(ə)m/

Noun

countable historical uncountable figuratively

(historical) In ancient Athens (and some other cities), the temporary banishment by popular vote of a citizen considered dangerous to the state. / (figuratively) Banishment by some general consent.

Japanese Meaning

古代アテネなどにおいて、危険とみなされた市民を、一時的に投票で追放する制度 / 一般的な合意に基づく誰かの追放、排斥

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In the assembly, the threat of ostracism hung over any leader accused of accumulating too much influence.

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市民集会では、権力をあまりにも蓄えたと非難された指導者に対して、陶片追放の脅威がのしかかっていた。

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For this manner of banishment for a time, called ostracismos, was no punishment for any fault committed, but a mitigation and taking away of the envy of the people, which delighted to pluck down their stomacks that too much seemed to exceed in greatness: […]

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(figuratively) Banishment by some general consent.

If I have deserved the land should spue me out, I will feed my selfe with the idle and windy conceite of an Ostracisme, and my unregarded poore selfe shall be all the richesse and commpany I crave to transport and if a Princes word […]

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Temporary exclusion from a community or society.

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