Cast-out

To cast someone or something out means to expel, reject, or remove them from a group, society, or place, often with disapproval or a sense of condemnation. It implies a strong form of social rejection, isolation, or banishment. The act can be physical, as in forcing someone to leave, or metaphorical, as in ostracizing someone from a social circle or withholding acceptance. The implication is frequently that the person or thing is considered undesirable, harmful, or unworthy of belonging, and thus their presence is no longer tolerated. The outcome usually leads to isolation, exclusion and feelings of isolation for the person or thing being cast out.

Cast-out meaning with examples

• After expressing controversial opinions, the politician was cast-out by his party, experiencing immense public backlash, effectively ending his political career due to the strong disapproval of his peers and voters.
• In many religious texts, individuals who stray from the faith may be cast-out from the community, facing social exclusion and denied spiritual fellowship for their choices and beliefs. This rejection leaves lasting emotional impacts.
• Due to poor performance and ethical breaches, the company executive was cast-out from the board of directors, forfeiting all power and benefits and facing the scrutiny and gossip of the media.
• The remote tribe feared that the sick, with their contagious illness, would cast-out their people, so in an act of protection and fear the infected would often be driven from their homes, thus becoming a ghost of what was once their community