religious outcast
- noun
- /rɪˈlɪdʒəs ˈaʊtkæst/
:
marginado religioso
- She described herself as a religious outcast after being excommunicated for her beliefs.
Examples
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She felt like a religious outcast after questioning the church's teachings.
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Many religious outcasts found refuge in more tolerant cities during the Middle Ages.
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After questioning church teachings, he became a religious outcast in his community.
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Don't treat her like a religious outcast!
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After questioning church teachings, he became a religious outcast in his community.
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Many religious outcasts found refuge in more tolerant cities during the Middle Ages.
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She described herself as a religious outcast after being excommunicated for her beliefs.
Synonyms
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4.1
A person who is not accepted by a group or community
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9.0
A person rejected and avoided by other people
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4.8
A person who others dislike in a family or group
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5.1
Not accepted by a group or community
A person a church has officially excluded from its services
A person who is excluded from a caste or social group and treated as outside society
Antonyms
How Accepted
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound is fully compositional: 'religious' specifies the domain (religion) and 'outcast' denotes someone rejected or excluded, so the combined meaning — a person excluded from a religious community — is directly derivable from the parts. This adjective + noun pattern is transparent and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the phrase.
Etymology
Religious outcast may come from a simple, harsh scene: a person was forced to stand outside the church or village because of their faith. Their religious views made them an outcast, so today the phrase means 'a person excluded from a religious community'.