- outcast
- noun Date: 14th century 1. one that is cast out or refused acceptance (as by society) ; pariah 2. [Scots cast out to quarrel] Scottish quarrel • outcast adjective
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outcast — n Outcast, castaway, derelict, reprobate, pariah, untouchable are comparable when they mean one who has lost contact with or has been excluded from association with men in general or with a particular group. Outcast is usually applied to a person … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Outcast — Out cast , a. [Cf. Sw. utkasta to cast out.] Cast out; degraded. Outcast, rejected. Longfellow. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Outcast — Out cast , n. 1. One who is cast out or expelled; an exile; one driven from home, society, or country; hence, often, a degraded person; a vagabond. [1913 Webster] The Lord . . . gathereth together the outcasts of Israel. Ps. cxlvii. 2. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
outcast — index derelict (abandoned), derelict, ineligible, notorious, pariah, undesirable Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
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outcast — (n.) mid 14c., a person cast out or rejected, originally pp. of M.E. outcasten, from OUT (Cf. out) + casten to cast. The adjective is attested from late 14c. In an Indian context, outcaste one who has been expelled from his caste is from 1878;… … Etymology dictionary
outcast — [n] person who is unwanted, not accepted bum*, castaway, deportee, derelict, displaced person, exile, expatriate, fugitive, gypsy, hobo*, persona non grata*, rascal, refugee, reprobate, tramp, untouchable, vagabond, vagrant, wretch; concept 423… … New thesaurus
outcast — ► NOUN ▪ a person rejected by their society or social group. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ rejected or cast out … English terms dictionary
outcast — [out′kast΄] adj. driven out; rejected n. a person or thing cast out or rejected, as by society … English World dictionary
