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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.
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Boycotts
is always a great word to know.
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| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
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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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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