outcaste
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈaʊtˌkæst/
- Archaic
- After leaving the traditional community, she became an outcaste and faced many hardships in the city.
Examples
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The villagers treated him as an outcaste, refusing to allow him to participate in their festivals.
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But it is chance meetings—like the one I had with an outcaste spinning prayer wheels and begging for alms—that become unforgettable lessons.
Academic text (2005) -
This brings in the theme related to lost innocence, cruelly rendered, that is often the fate of the outcaste.
Blog text (7) -
He struggled to find acceptance in a society that viewed him as an outcaste due to his family's background.
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
25
8.4
A person who others avoid and treat as an outsider
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4.8
A person who others dislike in a family or group
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4.4
A person who feels they do not belong in a group or place
12
5.1
Not accepted by a group or community
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7.2
A person left alone on a deserted island after a shipwreck or abandoned by other people
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6.2
A person who others reject or leave out
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3.7
A person not accepted by a group
1
5.2
A person who is not wanted in a place or group
1
9.9
A person a church has officially excluded from its services
1
8.4
A person who is excluded from their faith group for having different beliefs
Antonyms
How Accepted
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Outcaste comes from out- and caste, with caste meaning a social 'group' or 'class'. An outcaste is a person who has been put 'outside' their group and is rejected or kept away from the rest of society.