boycott

Meanings

• noun

  The refusal to buy or use certain products, usually in protest or to put pressure on a company or organization.

  - "The community boycotted the store in protest of its discriminatory policies."
  - "Many people boycotted the movie due to its controversial content."

• verb

  To deliberately avoid or refuse to have dealings with (someone or something).

  - "The workers boycotted their boss in a labor dispute."
  - "I will boycott any product made by that company."

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Synonyms

embargo , taboo , blackball , blacklist , embargo , withhold patronage

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with boycott
coat , moat , oat , boat

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Variants

List of all variants of boycott that leads to same result
boycott , boycotted , boycotter , boycotters , boycotting , boycotts , anti-boycott

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Etymology

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The term 'boycott' originated from the name of Captain Charles C. Boycott, an Irish landlord who evicted tenants during the Irish Land War in the late 1800s.

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Trivia

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1. The longest recorded boycott lasted for over 30 years, from 1922 to 1953, in Danville, Virginia, where African Americans boycotted white-owned businesses.

2. The term 'boycott' was first used in print in 1880, in reference to the Irish Land War.

3. The term 'boycott' is also used metaphorically to describe avoiding or ignoring someone or something, such as 'I boycott my ex-girlfriend on social media.'

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Related Concepts

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1. Economic sanctions: Boycotts are a form of economic sanction used to put pressure on organizations or individuals.

2. Consumer activism: Boycotts are a form of consumer activism where individuals or groups refuse to buy or use certain products or services as a form of protest or to put pressure on organizations.

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Culture

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The term 'boycott' has become a powerful symbol of civil disobedience and protest, and has been used in various forms of literature, art, and music.

How to Memorize "boycott"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a group of people standing outside a store, picketing and refusing to buy anything. This is a visual representation of a boycott.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'boycott' with the idea of standing up for what you believe in and taking action against something you disagree with.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym 'B.O.Y.C.O.T.T.' to remember the meaning: 'B' for boycott, 'O' for organize, 'Y' for your, 'C' for cause, 'O' for opposition, 'T' for take, 'T' for time.

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