Coventry
- noun
- /ˈkʌvəntri/
- Archaic
:
ostracismo
- He was sent to Coventry by his colleagues for breaking the team's trust.
Examples
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After the scandal, the politician found himself in social Coventry, ignored by former allies.
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She felt a sense of Coventry after her controversial comments.
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Her constant gossiping eventually led to her quiet Coventry within the workplace.
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He faced a real Coventry from his peers.
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After the scandal, the politician found himself in social Coventry, ostracized by his former allies.
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He was placed in Coventry by his colleagues after he broke the team's trust.
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Due to her constant gossiping, she experienced a period of Coventry at the office.
Synonyms
4
7.9
Leaving someone out of a group on purpose
1
8.4
To exclude someone from a group as punishment or social rejection
1
7.6
Leaving a person out of social activities so they feel alone
1
9.9
Excluding people from normal social life because they belong to a low caste or class
Leaving someone out of a group so they cannot join in
A formal action that removes someone from a group for breaking rules
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Etymology
Coventry is also known from the phrase 'to be sent to Coventry', which means to be left out or ignored. One common story says the phrase began when unpopular people sent to the city were treated coldly, so being 'in Coventry' came to mean being deliberately excluded.