outcast
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[ out-kast, -kahst ]
/ ˈaʊtˌkæst, -ˌkɑst /
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.
a homeless wanderer; vagabond.
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.
SYNONYMS FOR outcast
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Definition for outcast (2 of 2)
outcast
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[ out-kast, -kahst ]
/ ˈaʊtˌkæst, -ˌkɑst /
noun Scot.
a falling out; quarrel.
Origin of outcast
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1590–1600; noun use of verb phrase (Scottish)
cast out
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British Dictionary definitions for outcast
outcast
/ (ˈaʊtˌkɑːst) /
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