Outcaste (Noun)
Meaning
A person belonging to no caste.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The child born to unwed parents was considered an outcaste by the community.
- Those who rejected the caste system and its hierarchies often found themselves labeled as outcastes.
- In the traditional social ladder, an outcaste was relegated to the lowest rung, performing menial tasks for a meager living.
- The concept of an outcaste blurred the social boundaries and raised questions about the rigidity of the system.
- Historians marked the emergence of outcastes as a turning point in the struggle for social equality and human rights.