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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAusgestoßener
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ausˈɡeːʃtoːsənɐ
"Nach dem Vorfall wurde er zum Ausgestoßener."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who has been rejected or ostracized by society or a group.
"After the scandal, he felt like an outcast among his former friends." - 2
A person who is not accepted by others, often due to differences in behavior, beliefs, or social status.
"The artist was considered an outcast in the conservative community."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'outcast' originates from the Middle English 'outcast', which is derived from the Old Norse 'útkast', meaning 'to cast out'. The word has evolved over centuries to describe someone who has been rejected or excluded from a group or society.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Outcast" is said worldwide
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paria
Transliteration: paʁi.a
"Il se sentait comme un paria dans sa propre ville."
Ausgestoßener
Transliteration: ausˈɡeːʃtoːsənɐ
"Nach dem Vorfall wurde er zum Ausgestoßener."
emarginato
Transliteration: emaʁdʒiˈnaːto
"Si sentiva un emarginato tra i suoi coetanei."
marginado
Transliteration: maɾxiˈnaðo
"Después del escándalo, se convirtió en un marginado."
marginalizado
Transliteration: maʁʒinaˈlizadu
"Ele se sentia marginalizado na escola."
बहिष्कृत
Transliteration: bahishkrit
"स्कैंडल के बाद, वह बहिष्कृत महसूस कर रहा था।"
被排斥者
Transliteration: bèi pái chì zhě
"在丑闻之后，他感觉自己是被排斥者。"
추방자
Transliteration: chubangja
"그 스캔들 이후 그는 추방자처럼 느꼈다."
追放者
Transliteration: tsuihōsha
"スキャンダルの後、彼は追放者のように感じた。"
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