Meaning
outcast
- A person cast out or rejected by society or a community.
In a sentence
Il protagonista del romanzo visse a lungo come un reietto.
The protagonist of the novel lived for a long time as an outcast.
Nessuno voleva parlare con quel reietto abbandonato da tutti.
No one wanted to talk to that outcast abandoned by everyone.
Perché la comunità trattava quella povera famiglia come una banda di reietti?
Why did the community treat that poor family like a gang of outcasts?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| reietto | masculine · singular |
| reietti | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Literary: avoid in everyday conversation; found mainly in literary, historical, or elevated contexts.
- The feminine form 'reietta' and plural 'reietti'/'reiette' are formed regularly.