Boycott

Pronunciation

• GenAm IPA: /ˈbɔɪkÉ‘t/
• RP IPA: /ˈbɔɪkÉ’t/

Origin

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

Full definition of boycott

Verb

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

Synonyms

• blackball
• blacklist
• embargo
• withhold patronage

Noun

1. The act of boycotting