Meaning & use
outcast
A person who has been rejected or excluded from a group or society.
See it in a sentence
After the scandal broke, he became an outcast among his former colleagues.
The novel follows an outcast who slowly builds a new life in a distant town.
A note on using this word
Can also function as an adjective, as in "an outcast child," describing someone rejected by their community.
Words with a similar meaning
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Words with an opposite meaning
insider
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