outcaste

American  

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

noun

1. (in India) a person who has left or been expelled from their caste.

2. a person of no caste.

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outcaste British  

/ ˈaʊtˌkɑːst /

noun

1. a person who has been expelled from a caste

2. a person having no caste

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verb

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

Etymology

Origin of outcaste

First recorded in 1875–80; out- + caste

Example Sentences

No doubt a few outcaste Rājpūts may have joined the gangs and become their leaders.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)

"Do as you are told," he said at last; and he spoke more gently to the unfortunate outcaste than he had done before.

From The Outcaste by Penny, F. E.

And the elder white outcaste shall point to the footprints of the princess.

From Vikram and the Vampire; Classic Hindu Tales of Adventure, Magic, and Romance by Burton, Isabel, Lady

"From all we have heard it is probably that the time is not far distant when I shall be the real master, since the son you bore your husband has become an outcaste."

From The Outcaste by Penny, F. E.

A sept of Korku; a man of this sept has the privilege of directing the ceremony for the readmission of an outcaste.

From The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India—Volume I (of IV) by Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)