petalism

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noun

Plural noun:

petalisms

1.
(countable, historical, uncountable)A form of ostracism among the ancient Syracusans by which they temporarily banished a citizen suspected of having dangerous influence or ambition.
Đồng nghĩa: discommendation, ostracization, shunning, avoidance, blackballing, blacklisting, discommendation, ostracism, ostracization, petalism, shunning, silent treatment

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discommendationostracization shunningavoidanceblackballingblacklistingostracismsilent treatment

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From frm petalisme, and its source, Hellenistic grc πεταλισμός, from πέταλον (leaf) (because the ballot for banishment was written on olive leaves). petal.