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a person who has no place in their society or in a particular group, because the society or group refuses to accept them: She has spent her life trying to help the homeless and other social outcasts. She was a political outcast after the Party expelled her in 1982. Synonym. pariah. Compare. castaway. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases.
Outcast definition: a person who is rejected or cast out, as from home or society. See examples of OUTCAST used in a sentence.
a person who has no place in their society or in a particular group, because the society or group refuses to accept them: She has spent her life trying to help the homeless and other social outcasts. She was a political outcast after the Party expelled her in 1982. Synonym.
An outcast is someone who is rejected or cast out, as from home or from society [1] or in some way excluded, looked down upon, or ignored. In common English speech, an outcast may be anyone who does not fit in with normal society, which can contribute to a sense of isolation . Compare the concept of sending to Coventry . History.
An outcast is someone who isn't wanted. To remember what outcast means, flip it around: outcasts have been cast out from somewhere. No one wants to be an outcast: such people are rejected by their peers.
outcast. noun as in person who is unwanted, not accepted. Compare Synonyms. Synonyms. Antonyms. Strongest matches. fugitive. untouchable. vagabond. Strong matches. bum. castaway. deportee. derelict. exile. expatriate. hobo. rascal. refugee. reprobate. tramp. vagrant. wretch. Weak matches. displaced person. persona non grata. Discover More.
Definition of outcast noun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
