Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

outcaste

/ˈaʊtkæst/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.30 in modern English

Syllables: out-caste
IPA: /ˈaʊtkæst/

10

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An outcast from the caste system.

noun

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

To expel from a caste.

Transitive verb

Example Sentences

"[…] the essay interprets the oral traditions of the outcaste Bhuinyas who have traditionally worked as the kamias or dependent labourers of maliks or upper-caste landlords in the southern part of Bihar in eastern India. […] But the kamias' ties with the maliks predated the designation of the relationship as bondage in the nineteenth century."

Etymology

From out- + caste, modelled after outcast.

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈaʊtkæst/
British English: /ˈaʊtkɑːst/

Usage

Transitive verb

Inflected Forms

outcastes (plural) outcastes (present, singular) outcasting (participle, present) outcasteing (participle, present) outcasted (participle, past) outcasted (past)

Synonyms

Dalit casteless

Homonyms

outcast

Rhymes With

outcast last past asked fast passed cast the die is cast vast contrast blast caste

Questions

How do you pronounce outcaste?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaʊtkæst/.
What does outcaste mean?: An outcast from the caste system.
Where does outcaste come from?: From out- + caste, modelled after outcast.

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