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noun
1.
a person who is rejected or cast out, as from home or society: In the beginning the area was settled by outcasts, adventurers, and felons.
2.
a homeless wanderer; vagabond.
3.
rejected matter; refuse.
adjective
4.
cast out, as from one's home or society: an outcast son.
5.
pertaining to or characteristic of an outcast: outcast misery.
6.
rejected or discarded: outcast opinions.
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Outcast
is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
Example Sentences
- In turn each one of us becomes the outcast and new alliances are struck.
- He lost his job and his wife and ended up an outcast.
- Ironically, surface dwellers began repurposing the symbols and phrases and tokens of the erstwhile outcast underground.
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