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It’s unrelated to ostracise, but how about outcast?

Ostracism comes from Greek ostrakon (related to osteon, “bone”), which referred to the clay ballots on which individuals would write the names of those they wished to banish from their community. Outcast is much more literal, and a much older word in English.

It’s unrelated to ostracise, but how about outcast?

It’s unrelated to ostracise, but how about outcast?

Ostracism comes from Greek ostrakon (related to osteon, “bone”), which referred to the clay ballots on which individuals would write the names of those they wished to banish from their community. Outcast is much more literal, and a much older word in English.

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Jon Purdy
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It’s unrelated to ostracise, but how about outcast?