The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 9 letter word OSTRACISM
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More clues leading to the result OSTRACISM
- Boycott is no way to face discrimination
- Exile initially ignored mass prejudice
- Isolation in east of Germany connected with bigotry
- Exclusion from East German xenophobia
- Exclusion of drunken sot with display of unacceptable bigotry
- A storm is erupting about Catholic getting banishment
- East German xenophobia and exclusion
- East German xenophobia gets cold shoulder
- Isolation’s over with good man facing apartheid
- Exclusion of some tribes — basically, bigotry!
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The straight part
We know that "cold shoulder" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case cold shoulder = ostracism.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does OSTRACISM mean?
OSTRACISM noun- In ancient Athens (and some other cities), the temporary banishment by popular vote of a citizen considered dangerous to the state.
- Banishment by some general consent.
- Temporary exclusion from a community or society.