boycott

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Verb 1.3.1 Synonyms 1.3.2 Translations 1.4 Noun 1.4.1 Translations 2 French 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Related terms

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[edit] Etymology

From Captain Charles Cunningham Boycott, an English evicting land agent in Ireland who was subject to a boycott organized by the Irish Land League in 1880.

[edit] Pronunciation

• (GenAm) IPA: /ˈbɔɪkɑt/ SAMPA: /"bOIkAt/
• (RP) IPA: /ˈbɔɪkɒt/ SAMPA: /"bOIkQt/

[edit] Verb

to boycott (third-person singular simple present boycotts, present participle boycotting, simple past and past participle boycotted)

1. To abstain, either as an individual or group, from using, buying, or dealing with someone or some organisation as an expression of protest.

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• blackball
• blacklist
• embargo
• withhold patronage

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[edit] Noun

boycott (plural boycotts)

1. The act of boycotting

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[edit] Noun

boycott m. (plural boycotts)

1. boycott

[edit] Related terms

• boycotter