as in reject
one who is cast out or rejected by society
the professor is something of an outcast in the halls of academe now that his former support of a dictatorial regime has become public
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Recent Examples of outcast
After the fall of Saul, the once-mighty King of Israel, the prophet Samuel is directed by God to anoint teen outcast David as the new king.
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 14 Mar. 2025
Those capricious moves and bold reversals have fueled the anxiety in the diplomatic corps here in Washington even as allies and outcasts alike are trying to make sense of the moment.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
Two outcast but promising Real Madrid stars could already have their next league lined up which would offer them a temporary way out of their Bernabeu misfortune according to SPORT, citing a report from Bild in Germany that relied on anonymous sources.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
In the story, David becomes the King of Israel, along the way taking on Goliath (Martin Ford) and navigating love and loss to fulfill his ultimate destiny despite starting off as an outcast teenager.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 14 Mar. 2025
Those capricious moves and bold reversals have fueled the anxiety in the diplomatic corps here in Washington even as allies and outcasts alike are trying to make sense of the moment.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 11 Mar. 2025
Two outcast but promising Real Madrid stars could already have their next league lined up which would offer them a temporary way out of their Bernabeu misfortune according to SPORT, citing a report from Bild in Germany that relied on anonymous sources.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
In the story, David becomes the King of Israel, along the way taking on Goliath (Martin Ford) and navigating love and loss to fulfill his ultimate destiny despite starting off as an outcast teenager.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 28 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for outcast
Noun
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Still, the rejects are legion: Amy Sedaris, Tiffany Haddish, Jim Carrey, Nick Kroll, Aubrey Plaza, John Goodman, Geena Davis, Jennifer Aniston, Andrea Martin, Zach Galifianakis, Paul Reubens.—
Christopher Borrelli,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Feb. 2025
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But fans of the show's illustrious rejects — would-be cast members who auditioned but didn't get invited to join the cast — could make an argument their team has had just as much success, maybe more.—
Saba Hamedy,
NBC News,
17 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Russia has been committing crimes against humanity and has become an international pariah.—
Katya Soldak,
Forbes,
19 Feb. 2023
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Syria itself is an international pariah under Western sanctions linked to the war.—
Mehmet Guzel, Ghaith Alsayed and Suzan Fraser,
Anchorage Daily News,
8 Feb. 2023
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In this story, Buddha reaches out to the homeless leper teaching us that true compassion transcends fear and stigma.—
Rabbi Dana Magat,
The Mercury News,
18 Mar. 2025
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Winning Is Everything, Stupid, by Matt Tyrnauer, goes deep into what shaped James Carville’s incorrigible character, including his Catholic, working-class youth in Carville—a Louisiana town with fewer than 900 inhabitants, almost half of them inmates at the local leper colony.—
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3 Oct. 2024
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“Outcast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/outcast. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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