as in reject
one who is cast out or rejected by society
the professor is something of an outcast in the halls of academe now that his former support of a dictatorial regime has become public
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Recent Examples of outcast
Wednesday leads the outcasts to victory in the game of capture-the-flag, or zephyr, rather, but the sore loser boyscouts try to overtake the camp anyway, triggering Slurp the Zombie, who has eaten the brains of several innocent bystanders by now, which is helping his body regenerate.
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Fulfill a procreation contract with a handsome member of the ruling class or join a magnetically attractive outcast in a brewing rebellion.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
This may have been a form of punishment or sacrifice of the group's social outcasts, but isotropic analysis revealed otherwise.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
At that moment, America transformed an international outcast into a guest of honour.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 2 Sep. 2025
Fulfill a procreation contract with a handsome member of the ruling class or join a magnetically attractive outcast in a brewing rebellion.
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
This may have been a form of punishment or sacrifice of the group's social outcasts, but isotropic analysis revealed otherwise.
—Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2025
At that moment, America transformed an international outcast into a guest of honour.
—Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcast
Noun
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In it, Jackson Lamb (Oldman), River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) and the rest of the MI5 rejects are on the case — and a bit on the defense.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
3 Sep. 2025
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As the saying goes, nobody wants to sit at the reject table.—
Pamela N. Danziger,
Forbes.com,
15 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Some will move cynically, making the calculation that accommodation with the Palestinian population is preferable to being a permanent international pariah.—
Jack Sheehan
September 4,
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
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Being seen as open to a Palestinian state would help Israel avoid pariah status around the world, a reality that is gaining momentum as a reaction to Israel’s military operations in Gaza.—
RICHARD HAASS,
Foreign Affairs,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Remember, the Lord Jesus did not fear lepers, and leprosy was (and continues to be) a highly contagious infectious disease.—
Beth Mole,
ArsTechnica,
10 Sep. 2025
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The town serves as the backdrop for what many surrounding the production consider the creative high point of the season — an episode 5 spaghetti western side mission that involves lepers, eye-gauging vultures, and a train pulled by zombies.—
Dalton Ross,
EW.com,
26 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Fantastic Four is a close second, sure, but Florence Pugh leading a group of depressed villain castaways was the film that really felt like more of a return to form for the MCU.—
Savannah Salazar,
Vulture,
30 Aug. 2025
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The spot is owned by Julie Fairweather, the mother of season 49 contestant Shannon Fairweather, and fan-favorite six-time castaway Boston Rob bartended there before going on the CBS show.—
Sabrina Weiss,
People.com,
28 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Now, thrift stores and clothing markets from Bulgaria to the Czech Republic are groaning with castoffs.—
The Editors,
Robb Report,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Outcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcast. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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