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outcast

1

[ out-kast, -kahst ]

noun

  1. a person who is rejected or cast out, as from home or society:

    In the beginning the area was settled by outcasts, adventurers, and felons.

    Synonyms: , , , ,

  2. rejected matter; refuse.


adjective

  1. cast out, as from one's home or society:

    an outcast son.

  2. pertaining to or characteristic of an outcast:

    outcast misery.

  3. rejected or discarded:

    outcast opinions.

outcast

2

[ out-kast, -kahst ]

noun

Scot.
  1. a falling out; quarrel.

outcast

/ ˈʊˌɑː /

noun

  1. a person who is rejected or excluded from a social group
  2. a vagabond or wanderer
  3. anything thrown out or rejected
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. rejected, abandoned, or discarded; cast out
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of outcast1

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English outcast(e), outecaste; out-, + cast ( def )

Origin of outcast2

1590–1600; noun use of verb phrase ( Scottish ) cast out
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Meanwhile, Buscemi described Principal Dort as "a bit of a mysterious figure", adding: "Something about him is not right, but he loves the school and he has real outcast pride."

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The team don't yet know why the woman flung into the ditch was treated so differently, but believe she could have been an outcast or a criminal.

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“The instant I realized I was an outcast I became a critic, and I’ve been disgusted with American culture from the time I was a kid,” says R.

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The headline is a recall for Rashford, an outcast at Manchester United after the appointment of head coach Amorim but enjoying a renaissance under the expert guidance of Unai Emery on loan at Aston Villa.

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The team is developing techniques to screen only viable embryos, and she believes that they won't be treated as outcasts either.

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