boycott
Use Boycott in a sentence
kɒt verb (used with object)
1.
to combine in abstaining from, or preventing dealings with, as a means of intimidation or coercion: to boycott a store.
2.
to abstain from buying or using: to boycott foreign products.
noun
3.
the practice of boycotting.
4.
an instance of boycotting.
Origin:
after Charles C. Boycott (1832–97), English estate manager in Ireland, against whom nonviolent coercive tactics were used in 1880
after Charles C. Boycott (1832–97), English estate manager in Ireland, against whom nonviolent coercive tactics were used in 1880
Related forms
boy·cott·er, noun
an·ti·boy·cott, noun, adjective
pro·boy·cott, adjective
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boycott (ˈbɔɪkɒt) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | (tr) to refuse to have dealings with (a person, organization, etc) or refuse to buy (a product) as a protest or means of coercion: to boycott foreign produce |
| —n | |
| 2. | an instance or the use of boycotting |
| [C19: after Captain C. C. Boycott (1832--97), Irish land agent for the Earl of Erne, County Mayo, Ireland, who was a victim of such practices for refusing to reduce rents] | |
| Boycott (ˈbɔɪkɒt) | |
| —n | |
| Geoff(rey). born 1940, English cricketer: captained Yorkshire (1970--78); played for England (1964--74, 1977--82) | |
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Word Origin & History
boycott
1880, from Irish Land League ostracism of Capt. Charles C. Boycott (1832-1897), land agent of Lough-Mask in County Mayo, who refused to lower rents for his tenant farmers. Quickly adopted by newspapers in languages as far afield as Japanese (boikotto). The family name is from a place in England.
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Cultural Dictionary
boycott definition
The refusal to purchase the products of an individual, corporation, or nation as a way to bring social and political pressure for change.
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