outsider
noun
out·sid·er
ˌau̇t-ˈsī-dər 
ˈau̇t-ˌsī-
1
: a person who does not belong to a particular group
2
chiefly British
: a contender not expected to win
outsiderness
noun
Examples of outsider in a Sentence
To outsiders, the ritual may seem strange.
She felt like an outsider in her new school.
An outsider defeated the champion!
She was a rank outsider who managed to win.
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These experiments, interspersed with short spells in power for the more conventional parties of the center-left, show an electorate drawn to stronger and stronger versions of outsider posturing and populist extremism.
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Moisés Naím, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2025
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—Ramin Skibba, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2025
Cultural Appropriation & Identity: Questions of who can claim Japanese culture and how it should be presented to outsiders run throughout.
—Martine Paris, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Of course, there’s also the possibility that the district will want to bring in an outsider (played by a Big Name Guest Star), given the recent scandal at Abbott.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 19 Mar. 2025
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Moisés Naím, The Atlantic, 25 Mar. 2025
Few outsiders have gotten a glimpse of Stardust’s plans, and the company has not publicly released details about its technology, its business model, or exactly who works at its company.
—Ramin Skibba, WIRED, 22 Mar. 2025
Cultural Appropriation & Identity: Questions of who can claim Japanese culture and how it should be presented to outsiders run throughout.
—Martine Paris, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Of course, there’s also the possibility that the district will want to bring in an outsider (played by a Big Name Guest Star), given the recent scandal at Abbott.
—Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Outsider.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/outsider. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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outsider
noun
out·sid·er
(ˈ)au̇t-ˈsīd-ər
: a person who does not belong to a particular group
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