# outcaste

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈaʊtkɑːst/

## Definitions
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.

## Etymology
From out- + caste, modelled after outcast.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/outcaste