outcaste

[ out-kast, -kahst ]

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

  2. a person of no caste.

Origin of outcaste

1
First recorded in 1875–80; out- + caste

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British Dictionary definitions for outcaste

outcaste

/ (ˈaʊtˌkɑːst) /


noun
  1. a person who has been expelled from a caste

  2. a person having no caste

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

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