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ostracism  

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  • Ostracism occurs when someone is ignored and excluded by others. According to Kipling Williams and his colleagues, the act of ostracism is an adaptive response that occurs within groups as a reaction to burdensome members who threaten the group's strength or safety. [Source: Encyclopedia of Group Processes & Intergroup Relations; Ostracism]

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