outsider

[ out-sahy-der ]

/ ˌaʊtˈsaɪ dər /

a person not belonging to a particular group, set, party, etc.: Society often regards the artist as an outsider.

a person unconnected or unacquainted with the matter in question: Not being a parent, I was regarded as an outsider.

a racehorse, sports team, or other competitor not considered likely to win or succeed.

a person or thing not within an enclosure, boundary, etc.

Origin of outsider

First recorded in 1790–1800; outside + -er¹

Mating with a cousin or brother is safer than risking life and limb to mate with an outsider.

Mongooses, Meerkats, and Ants, Oh My! Why Some Animals Keep Mating All in the Family |Helen Thompson |December 29, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Artists now consider the Ideal Palace a piece of “naive” or “outsider” art.

The Postman Who Built a Palace in France…by Hand |Nina Strochlic |November 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
She was an outsider who came inside, and she made the insiders that much better.

The Valerie Jarrett I Know: How She Saved the Obama Campaign and Why She’s Indispensable |Joshua DuBois |November 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Any sort of distinctive term just emphasizes that she is supposed to be considered an outsider.

Let’s Get Rid of ‘Plus-Size’ for Good |Emily Shire |November 12, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

Pressler, who served in Congress for a total of 22 years in both the House and Senate, can hardly be called an outsider.

The Independents Who Could Tip the Senate in November |Linda Killian |October 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
It is difficult for an outsider to realise how completely a caravan in the African hinterland is dependent on man transport.

A Camera Actress in the Wilds of Togoland |Meg Gehrts
When they came out into Grafton Street, Mr. Power whistled for an outsider.

Dubliners |James Joyce
He meekly slunk along after the judge, and to an outsider would have appeared to be a criminal doomed to die.

The Hindered Hand |Sutton E. Griggs
Presley, for all his love of the people, saw clearly for one moment that he was an outsider to their minds.

The Octopus |Frank Norris
But to an outsider his procedure may appear in a different light.

The English Utilitarians, Volume I. |Leslie Stephen

outsider

/ (ˌaʊtˈsaɪdə) /

a person or thing excluded from or not a member of a set, group, etc

a contestant, esp a horse, thought unlikely to win in a race

Canadian (in the north) a person who does not live in the Arctic regions