Outcaste
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈaʊtkɑːst/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Outcaste is a noun meaning An outcast from the caste system.
Meaning
An outcast from the caste system.
More Meanings
- (transitive) To expel from a caste.
- In caste-based societies, such as Indian or medieval Japan, an individual or group of people who do not belong to any officially recognized caste.
Example Sentences
[…] the essay interprets the oral traditions of the outcaste Bhuinyas who have traditionally worked as the kamias or dependent labourers of maliks or upper-caste landlords in the southern part of Bihar in eastern India. […] But the kamias' ties with the maliks predated the designation of the relationship as bondage in the nineteenth century.
Word Forms
- outcastes
- outcasting
- outcasteing
- outcasted
Synonyms for outcaste
Depending on context, synonyms include casteless, unwanted.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include unwanted, casteless, outcast, castaway, untouchable, pariahdom.
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