# boycott

> English word · Verb · IPA /ˈbɔɪkɒt/ · frequency rank #9,444

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

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

## Common misspellings (9)
`bboycott`, `bocyott`, `boyccott`, `boycot`, `boyctot`, `boyoctt`, `boyycott`, `byocott`, `obycott`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/boycott