Outcaste (Adjective)
Meaning
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".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- As a foreigner, she felt like an outcaste in the small town, struggling to fit in with the tight-knit community.
- In some cultures, individuals born outside of traditional marriages are considered outcaste and are often shunned by their families and communities.
- The woman, born into a family of lower social standing, was deemed an outcaste and not allowed to participate in the high-society gatherings.
- He felt like an outcaste after being disowned by his family, having no connections or community to turn to.
- In some traditional societies, women who choose to divorce or leave their husbands are viewed as outcaste, and their children are often stigmatized as well.