ostracization

Moroccans consider HIV/AIDS as a divine curse invoked as a punishment for deviant behavior opposed to ethics and the Islamic religion they rejected those infected […] [The victims] live in a state of anxiety and depression, with suicidal tendencies caused by this social ostracization and with a lack of compassion even, sometimes, from close relatives.

Global Voices in English » Morocco: AIDS, Money and Sex Toys 2009

If the media had existed in its current form in the 14th century when the Black Plague first reared its deadly head, probably more people would have died from fear, from fear mongering, from ostracization than those already-high numbers.

Swine Flu? When Pigs Fly « Colleen Anderson 2009

As the 30th anniversary of the start of the AIDS epidemic arrives, it's instructive to note that, even today, there are still those benighted places - both in the USA and abroad - where simply contracting the disease is still a cause for ostracization and shunning.

Marshall Fine: HuffPost Review: Life, Above All Marshall Fine 2011

"Me" will turn into "them," and thus the film will reinforce broader culture's ostracization of the geek.

[GUEST POST] Gabriel McKee on Mark Millar's Kick-Ass...and Why it Stinks 2010

Being female – Yeah, we have little choice with this unless we want to go through and expensive operation and face ostracization and social isolation.

The Cornucopia List « Colleen Anderson 2010

This is why the ancient Greeks had a political mechanism for pre-emptive ostracization.

Tick, tick, tick (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009

Von Storch views his proposed reality show as a way to reach more HIV-positive men who still face ostracization within the gay community.

D.C. developer David von Storch is pumped to take fitness centers to a new level 2010

Moms had someplace to finally be able to say “You know, infants are really boring” without having to endure chastisement and ostracization from just about everyone, to admit that they wish their husbands thanked them more often for the care work they perform – to have a forum where their complaints were actually heard and not contested.

wives and girl friends. « Love | Peace | Ohana 2008

However, I detect in the treatment of Mike Leach the ostracization of a brilliant and eccentric coach for suspect reasons.

Bart Motes: Another Side: Exclusive Interview with Ted Liggett, Fired Texas Tech Coach Mike Leach's Attorney 2010

Evidently fearful that he cannot keep his 2004 position, or perhaps fearing ostracization from political pundits, he dropped the potato.

Breaking Taboos in the U.S. Establishment 2009