outcasting
- noun
- /ˈaʊtˌkæstɪŋ/
- Archaic
- The community's outcasting of the family created a deep sense of isolation.
Examples
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His social outcasting made it difficult for him to find a job or make friends.
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She feared that her unpopular opinions would lead to her outcasting from the group.
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Each time he was released, we heard similar stories of his mistreatment and social outcasting, often paid to AIDS patients.
Academic text (2001) -
However, what the ad is subtly telling us is that the price will be social outcasting.
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Synonyms
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4.2
A situation when someone is not allowed to join or take part in a group
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7.4
Feeling of being alone and separate from other people
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7.9
To treat a person or group as unimportant and outside the main society
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7.9
Leaving someone out of a group on purpose
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5.3
The act of separating people or things into different groups, often by law
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8.4
To exclude someone from a group as punishment or social rejection
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8.9
Making a group or area separate from others and making it poorer and less powerful
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7.6
Leaving a person out of social activities so they feel alone
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9.5
A formal action that removes someone from a group for breaking rules
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Etymology
Outcasting comes from out- ('outside') and cast ('to throw' or 'send'), the same cast in broadcast. So, to outcast someone is to 'send them outside' the group, which is why outcasting means leaving someone out.