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outcast

[out-kast, -kahst] / ˈaʊtˌkæst, -ˌkɑst /


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Getting branded with cooties by those with the power to brand made you an outcast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

One who takes seriously Christ’s Sermon on the Mount, with its directive to place the care of community, especially the outcast, vulnerable and afflicted, over the desire for personal gain.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Claude's albinism, which is extremely rare in alligators, provided visibility for people who feel a little outcast, Peach said.

From BBC • Jan. 19, 2026

The Yautja are a ruthless culture whose warriors take pride in hunting alone, and Dek’s stubborn adherence to those rules, even as an outcast, is nearly his undoing.

From Salon • Nov. 12, 2025

This was a persona I'd been tinkering with myself: the outcast, the rebel.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris




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