outcaste

English edit

Etymology edit

out- +‎ caste, modelled after outcast.

Pronunciation edit

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈaʊtkɑːst/ (noun, adjective); /aʊtˈkɑːst/ (verb)
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈaʊtkæst/ (noun, adjective); /aʊtˈkæst/ (verb)
Rhymes: -aʊtkɑːst, -ɑːst, -aʊtkæst, -æst
Homophone: outcast

Noun edit

outcaste (plural outcastes)

An outcast from the caste system.
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.

Synonyms edit

Dalit

Translations edit

one who does not belong to a caste

Finnish: kastiton
Icelandic: stéttleysingi m
Telugu: చండాలుడు (te) (caṇḍāluḍu)

Verb edit

outcaste (third-person singular simple present outcastes, present participle outcasting or outcasteing, simple past and past participle outcasted)

(transitive) To expel from a caste.

Translations edit

to expel from a caste

Finnish: erottaa kastista