outcaste

English

Etymology

out- +‎ caste, modelled after outcast.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈaʊtkɑːst/ (noun, adjective); /aʊtˈkɑːst/ (verb)
• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˈaʊtkæst/ (noun, adjective); /aʊtˈkæst/ (verb)
• Rhymes: -aʊtkɑːst, -ɑːst, -aʊtkæst, -æst
• Homophone: outcast

Noun

outcaste (plural outcastes)

1. In Indian society, someone who does not belong to a caste.

Synonyms

• Dalit

Translations

one who does not belong to a caste

• Finnish: kastiton
• Telugu: చండాలుడు (te) (caṇḍāluḍu)

Verb

outcaste (third-person singular simple present outcastes, present participle outcasting or outcasteing, simple past and past participle outcasted)

1. (transitive) To expel from a caste.

Translations

to expel from a caste

• Finnish: erottaa kastista