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outcaste

/ˈaʊtkɑːst/ noun

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  1. An outcast from the caste system.
  2. In caste-based societies, such as Indian or medieval Japan, an individual or group of people who do not belong to any officially recognized caste.

verb

  1. To expel from a caste.

Origin

From out- + caste, modelled after outcast.

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