OUTCASTE

outcaste, casteless

(adjective) not belonging to or having been expelled from a caste and thus having no place or status in society; “the foreigner was a casteless person”

outcaste

(noun) a person belonging to no caste

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

outcaste (plural outcastes)

In Indian society, someone who does not belong to a caste.

Synonyms

• Dalit

Verb

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

(transitive) To expel from a caste.

Source: Wiktionary



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