boycott
[ boi-kot ]
/ ˈbɔɪ kɒt /
verb (used with object)
to combine in abstaining from, or preventing dealings with, as a means of intimidation or coercion: to boycott a store.
to abstain from buying or using: to boycott foreign products.
noun
the practice of boycotting.
an instance of boycotting.
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Origin of boycott
after Charles C. Boycott (1832–97), English estate manager in Ireland, against whom nonviolent coercive tactics were used in 1880
OTHER WORDS FROM boycott
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British Dictionary definitions for boycott (1 of 2)
boycott
/ (ˈbɔɪkɒt) /
verb
(tr) to refuse to have dealings with (a person, organization, etc) or refuse to buy (a product) as a protest or means of coercionto boycott foreign produce
noun
an instance or the use of boycotting
Word Origin for boycott
C19: after Captain C. C. Boycott (1832–97), Irish land agent for the Earl of Erne, County Mayo, Ireland, who was a victim of such practices for refusing to reduce rents
British Dictionary definitions for boycott (2 of 2)
Boycott
/ (ˈbɔɪkɒt) /
noun
Geoff (rey). born 1940, English cricketer: played for Yorkshire (1962–86); played in 108 test matches (1964–1982); first England batsman to score 8,000 test runs
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Cultural definitions for boycott
boycott
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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