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castaway

DEFINITIONS OF: castaway

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n a shipwrecked person

Synonyms:
shipwreck survivor
Type of:
abandoned person
someone for whom hope has been abandoned

n a person who is rejected (from society or home)

Synonyms:
Ishmael, outcast, pariah
Types:
heretic, misbeliever, religious outcast
a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
leper
a pariah who is avoided by others
Harijan, untouchable
belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India
Type of:
unfortunate, unfortunate person
a person who suffers misfortune
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