In one ancient culture, an entire community could agree to give a person the silent treatment for 10 years based on a certain number of offensive or aggressive actions; no one would speak to or interact with that person. What modern-day term is based on this?
A) ostracism
B) castigation
C) ignominy
D) ingratiation

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The modern-day term based on the described practice is ostracism, which means to exclude or banish someone from a group or society due to disapproval or punishment for their behavior or opinions.

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