English Explanatory Dictionary

outcaste

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An outcast from the caste system.
  2. In caste-based societies, such as Indian or medieval Japan, an individual or group of people who do not belong to any officially recognized caste.
verb
  1. To expel from a caste.

Pronunciation

/ˈaʊtkɑːst/ /ˈaʊtkæst/

Word forms

outcaste outcastes outcasting outcasteing outcasted

Etymology

From out- + caste, modelled after outcast.

Synonyms

Dalit
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