Lapidation for Dummies

Lapidation is a word that might sound complicated at first, but don't worry, I'm here to help you understand it in the simplest way possible. So, imagine you're walking down the street and you see some kids playing with stones. They start throwing stones at something or someone, maybe a tree or a building. Well, when we talk about lapidation, we're talking about a really serious and very hurtful form of throwing stones, but instead of targeting objects, they are thrown at a person.

In other words, lapidation is a very old and very cruel form of punishment, where people would throw stones at someone as a way to hurt them or even kill them. It's like being attacked with rocks from a group of people. This kind of punishment has been used throughout history and it's important to remember that it's not an acceptable or fair way to treat others.

Now, let me explain another meaning of lapidation which is a bit different. Sometimes, when people talk or write, they use lapidation as a metaphor. It's like when they want to say that someone is being criticized or attacked by a lot of people at the same time, but not literally with stones. For example, if you have an idea and you share it, but everyone disagrees and starts criticizing you harshly, we might say that your idea was met with lapidation.

So, in a nutshell, lapidation means throwing stones at someone as a form of punishment or attack, but it can also be used metaphorically to describe a situation where someone is heavily criticized or attacked by many people at once. I hope this explanation helps you understand the word better!