English Dictionary

ostracism

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈɒstɹəsɪz(ə)m/

名詞

可算名詞 歴史的 不可算名詞 比喩的用法

(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.

日本語の意味

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

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

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。

意味（1）

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

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: […]

意味（2）

(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 […]

意味（3）

Temporary exclusion from a community or society.

ostracisms （ plural ）