Words Related To Social Exclusion

noun a person who has been rejected or ostracized by society

adjective rejected or ostracized by society

• The outcast struggled to find acceptance within the community.
• The outcast felt like they didn't belong anywhere.
• The outcast was totally on the outs with the cool kids.
• She felt like an outcast in her own family, always being treated differently.

verb to persistently avoid, ignore, or reject something or someone

• In some cultures, individuals who do not follow societal norms may be shunned by the community.
• I heard that if you don't wear the right clothes to the party, you'll be shunned by the popular kids.
• She shunned him after he cheated on her with her best friend.
• The company shunned traditional marketing tactics in favor of a more innovative approach.

noun a person who has been rejected by society or a social group

• The social outcast felt isolated from the rest of the group.
• She always felt like a social outcast at school.
• He's such a loner, a total social outcast.
• In the world of fashion, wearing last season's trends can make you feel like a social outcast.