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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
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of outcast1
Origin of outcast2
Example Sentences
“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.
Nina is an outcast who lives on the margins of society because she is providing an essential service, one that no one wants to acknowledge and no one else will do.
The kids, Tyler and Chloe, are at odds: He’s a jock, she’s an outcast who just lost her best friend to an overdose.
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