untouchables

noun

plural of untouchable
as in outcasts

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  1. outcasts
  2. lepers
  3. pariahs
  4. outsiders
Noun
  • The one-of-a-kind tribute to the eternal hitmaker tells a Wizard of Oz-esque story (fitting for one of the stars of The Wiz) about a group of four outcasts who learn to embrace their unique talents after being gifted special objects from Michael.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Zero Company meaningfully explores these themes, using a ragtag band of outcasts as a filter to view them.
    — Hayes Madsen, Space.com, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of outcasts
Noun
  • Remember, the Lord Jesus did not fear lepers, and leprosy was (and continues to be) a highly contagious infectious disease.
    — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025
  • The town serves as the backdrop for what many surrounding the production consider the creative high point of the season — an episode 5 spaghetti western side mission that involves lepers, eye-gauging vultures, and a train pulled by zombies.
    — Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Definition of lepers
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  • Attorneys representing Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo and Morgan Seymour say despite cooperating with investigators, their clients have effectively become pariahs in their hometown and have been subjected to death threats and defamation.
    — Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Not everyone treated the couple as pariahs, though.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026
Definition of pariahs
Noun
  • University students have joined the movement, as well as non-student outsiders.
    — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Soaking the suburbs over parking is reminiscent of other foolish, revenue-grabbing ideas, such as a congestion tax aimed at outsiders as a way to gin up money to cover Chicago’s ever-present budget black hole.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of outsiders
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