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outcast
1[ out-kast, -kahst ]
noun
- 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: , , , ,
- rejected matter; refuse.
adjective
- cast out, as from one's home or society:
an outcast son.
- pertaining to or characteristic of an outcast:
outcast misery.
- rejected or discarded:
outcast opinions.
outcast
2[ out-kast, -kahst ]
noun
- a falling out; quarrel.
outcast
/ ˈʊˌɑː /
noun
- a person who is rejected or excluded from a social group
- a vagabond or wanderer
- anything thrown out or rejected
adjective
- rejected, abandoned, or discarded; cast out
Word History and Origins
Origin of outcast1
Origin of outcast2
Example Sentences
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."
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.
“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.
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.
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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