outcaste

English

Etymology

out- +‎ caste

Pronunciation

Homophone: outcast

Noun

outcaste (plural outcastes)

In Indian society, someone who does not belong to a caste.

Synonyms

Dalit

Translations

one who does not belong to a caste

Finnish: kastiton

Telugu: చండాలుడు (te) (caṇḍāluḍu)

Verb

outcaste (third-person singular simple present outcastes, present participle outcasting, simple past and past participle outcasted)

(transitive) To expel from a caste.

Translations

to expel from a caste

Finnish: erottaa kastista

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