outcaste

American

[out-kast, -kahst] / ˈaʊtˌkæst, -ˌkɑst /

noun

(in India) a person who has left or been expelled from their caste.
a person of no caste.

outcaste British

/ ˈaʊtˌkɑːst /

noun

a person who has been expelled from a caste
a person having no caste

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verb

(tr) to cause (someone) to lose his caste

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Etymology

Origin of outcaste

First recorded in 1875–80; out- + caste

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