offscourings

noun

Definition of offscouringsnext
plural of offscouring
as in rejects
one who is cast out or rejected by society the hills are controlled by bandits and other unsavory offscourings who have taken up a life outside the law

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  1. outcasts
  2. pariahs
  3. outsiders
Noun
  • Sweaty afternoons are spent buzzed on cheap tequila and bantering with his fellow social outcasts.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 27 Nov. 2024
  • This ’90s horror flick about a coven of high-school outcasts holds up quite well, as does its dark brand of girl power.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 25 Nov. 2024
Definition of outcasts
Noun
  • The two nations, both pariahs in the West, have forged increasingly warm ties since Russia’s invasion.
    Yoonjung Seo, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
  • The two parties do cooperate in government at regional level, but they would be treated as pariahs by the rest of Europe.
    Mark Gilbert, Foreign Affairs, 14 Dec. 2016
Definition of pariahs
Noun
  • While ministers in Kabul appear keen to engage with the international community, Taliban leaders in Kandahar, Afghanistan’s second city, are unwilling to liaise with outsiders, Chatham House says.
    Catherine Nicholls, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Senior leadership and ground crew of Boeing have a detailed awareness of the operational difficulties that outsiders sometimes overlook.
    Jim Osman, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of outsiders
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“Offscourings.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/offscourings. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.

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