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outcast: Meaning and Definition of
out•cast
Pronunciation: (out'kast", -käst"), [key]
— n.
- a person who is rejected or cast out, as from home or society: In the beginning the area was settled by outcasts, adventurers, and felons.
- a homeless wanderer; vagabond.
- rejected matter; refuse.
- cast out, as from one's home or society: an outcast son.
- pertaining to or characteristic of an outcast: outcast misery.
- rejected or discarded: outcast opinions.
out•cast
Pronunciation: (out'kast", -käst"), [key]
— n. Scot.
- a falling out; quarrel.
See also:
- outcast (Thesaurus)
