outcast

Pronunciation: /ˈaʊtkæst/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person who is rejected (from society or home)
  2. adjective excluded from a society

Etymology

From Middle English outcasten, equivalent to out- + cast.

In classic literature

Synonyms

castaway, pariah, Ishmael

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
unfortunate
Narrower (hyponyms)
heretic, leper, untouchable

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