Definition of outsider noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

outsider

noun

/ˌaʊtˈsaɪdə(r)/

/ˌaʊtˈsaɪdər/

a person who is not accepted as a member of a society, group, etc.
- Here she felt she would always be an outsider.
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- I started to feel like a complete outsider.
- an outsider to the group
Topics Social issuesc1
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- complete
- political
- social
- …
verb + outsider
- feel
- feel like
preposition
- outsider to
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a person who is not part of a particular organization or profession
- They have decided to hire outsiders for some of the key positions.
- To an outsider it may appear to be a glamorous job.
a person or an animal taking part in a race or competition that is not expected to win
- The race was won by a rank outsider (= a complete outsider).
Topics Sports: other sportsc2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- complete
- rank
preposition
- outsider in
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