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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

Example Sentences

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And the younger white outcaste shall point to the queen's footprints.

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

"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.

He is an outcaste in every sense; in other words an outlaw.

From The Outcaste by Penny, F. E.

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)

Rebecca teaches a class of small boys in the outcaste Sunday school that gives preliminary baths.

From Lighted to Lighten: the Hope of India by Doren, Alice B. Van

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