drop-out

Definitions of drop-out
  1. noun
    a person who is rejected (from society or home)
    synonyms: outcast, paria, verschoppeling, verstoteling, verstotene, verworpeling, verworpene
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    types:
    dwaalgeest, ketter
    a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
    lepralijder, leproos, melaatse
    a pariah who is avoided by others
  2. noun
    someone who quits school before graduation
  3. noun
    someone who withdraws from a social group or environment
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    type of:
    einzelgänger, individualist, solist
    a person who pursues independent thought or action
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