ostracize-ostracism

ostracize
I was scared of being ostracized for taking your side.
我担心，要是偏袒你的话会被同学排斥。
ostrac= tile 瓦片
ostracism n. 放逐；排斥
Workplace is one of the social contexts where ostracism often happens.
职场是排斥经常发生的社会环境之一。

ostrac 瓦片 + ism 表名词 → 古希腊人投瓦片表示放逐人出境 → 放逐
ostracize v. 流放；放逐
ostrac 瓦片 + ize 使 → 流放；放逐