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Hi Bagheera,
An outsider is an individual who is not a part of a group or society. Much like a stranger. An outsider had not been a member of and do not belong to that certain group.
An outcast is an individual who is expelled by force from a group or a society. An outcast used to be a member of the group / society, but he / she is denied of his / her affiliation due to one reason or another.
I hope that the explanation is helpful. Consulting your dictionary might make things clearer.
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| #3 (permalink) Wed Apr 21, 2010 19:28 pm Outsider vs Outcast |
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MIAAAOW! (THAAANKS!!!)
The thing is that it is not clear from the dictionary, because the definition of both is practically the same. And your explanation is very accurate. Now I will bear it in mind!
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| #4 (permalink) Thu Apr 22, 2010 9:58 am Outsider vs Outcast |
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| So, insider is the antonym for outsider? |
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| #5 (permalink) Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:26 am Outsider vs Outcast |
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| Blue_Snow wrote: |
| So, insider is the antonym for outsider? |
According to the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary it looks like it is.
Insider - a person who knows a lot about a group or an organization, because they are part of it. The situation was described by one insider as 'absolute chaos'.
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| #6 (permalink) Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:32 am Purrr... |
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Hi all,
@ Bagheera :
Purr...purr (Translation : You are most welcome. I am glad to be of service).
@ Blue Snow :
As far as my sources concern...yes.
An outsider is someone who is not, and possibly has never been, a part of a group or society even when that person possesses the knowledge of that particular group. An insider is someone who is accepted by a group or a society, even when that person has not always been a part of the group or society.
The main focus of being an outsider and insider lies on the acceptance of the people around him / her (as a group or society), rather than the origin of that person.
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| #7 (permalink) Thu Apr 22, 2010 11:55 am Purrr... |
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Thank you! Your explanation is as exellent as usual.
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| #8 (permalink) Fri Apr 23, 2010 13:41 pm Purrr... |
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You are too kind, Bagheera.
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