Ostracise for Dummies

Hey there! So, you're wondering what the word "ostracise" means, right? Well, let me break it down for you in the simplest way possible.

When we talk about ostracising someone, it means that others are excluding them or intentionally leaving them out. It's like when you're playing a game with your friends, and they all decide to play without you. That's not a very nice feeling, is it? Ostracising someone can happen for various reasons. Maybe someone is being mean or different, and others decide to distance themselves from that person.

In a way, you can think of ostracising as creating a sort of barrier or wall between ourselves and another person. Just like how a fence separates different yards, ostracising is like building a barrier between us and someone else. But instead of a physical fence, it's an emotional or social one.

Now, there's another definition of "ostracise" that we should talk about. In history, the ancient Greeks had a practice called ostracism. They used to hold these special elections where people would vote to exile someone from their city-state for ten years. It was a way for the community to remove someone who they believed was a threat or was causing problems.

So, you can see that ostracising can happen in different ways, either in our daily lives when people exclude others or historically when communities would vote to exile someone. But no matter the context, it's important to remember that ostracising is not a kind or inclusive thing to do. We should always strive to be accepting and understanding of others, even if they may be different from us.

I hope that explanation makes sense to you! Let me know if you have any more questions.