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10 Language-to-English DictionariesOutsider
/ˈaʊtˌsaɪ.dər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who does not belong to a particular group, organization, or community.
"As an outsider in the new city, she felt lonely and disconnected." - 2
Someone who is not part of a specific social or cultural group.
"The festival was welcoming to outsiders, encouraging them to join in the celebrations."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'outsider' originates from the combination of 'out' and 'sider', with 'sider' derived from Old English 'sīde', meaning 'side'. Historically, it referred to someone who is not part of a particular group or community, evolving to encompass broader social contexts.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Outsider" is said worldwide
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étranger
Transliteration: eh-trahn-zher
"En tant qu'étranger, il a trouvé la ville fascinante."
Außenseiter
Transliteration: ow-sen-zai-ter
"Als Außenseiter fühlte er sich oft ausgeschlossen."
estraneo
Transliteration: es-trah-neh-o
"Come estraneo, ha trovato difficile integrarsi."
forastero
Transliteration: fo-rah-steh-ro
"Como forastero, se sintió fuera de lugar."
estranho
Transliteration: es-tran-yo
"Como estranho, ele se sentiu isolado."
बाहरी
Transliteration: baahri
"एक बाहरी के रूप में, उसे यहाँ अनजान सा लगा।"
局外人
Transliteration: jú wài rén
"作为局外人，他感到很孤独。"
외부인
Transliteration: oe-bu-in
"외부인으로서 그는 소외감을 느꼈다."
外部者
Transliteration: gaibu-sha
"外部者として、彼は孤独を感じた。"
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