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outcast (OUT kast") (noun)
A pariah or someone who is no longer welcomed in a typical society: Justin's long history of drug abuse makes him an outcast to his family and friends.
outcaste (OUT kast") (noun)
Someone who has been rejected from a hereditary social system or group: When Tamika chose to marry the person she loved instead of the person her parents and social group chose for her to marry, she became an outcaste.
Despite being an outcast, the famous author published many poems describing the pain and suffering she experienced as an outcaste by her family.
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Confusing Words Clarified: Group O; Homonyms, Homophones, Homographs, Synonyms, Polysemes, etc. +
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