outcast
Word parts[change]
Pronunciation[change]
- (UK) IPA (key): /ˈaʊtkɑːst/ (noun, adjective); IPA (key): /aʊtˈkɑːst/ (verb)
- (US) IPA (key): /ˈaʊtkæst/ (noun, adjective); IPA (key): /aʊtˈkæst/ (verb)
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Noun[change]
- (countable) An outcast is someone who is rejected, cast out, or expelled from a social group. The outcast is no longer a member of that group, and does not have the protection of the law.
Adjective[change]
Positive |
Comparative |
Superlative |
- When someone is outcast, the person has been rejected and casted out by a social group.
Verb[change]
Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- When you outcast someone, you reject and cast out the person.