The difference between Beggar and Outcast

When used as nouns, beggar means a person who begs, whereas outcast means one that has been excluded from a society or system, a pariah.

When used as verbs, beggar means to make a beggar of someone, whereas outcast means to cast out.


Outcast is also adjective with the meaning: that has been cast out.

check bellow for the other definitions of Beggar and Outcast

  1. Beggar as a noun:

    A person who begs.

  2. Beggar as a noun:

    A person suffering from extreme poverty.

  3. Beggar as a noun (colloquial, sometimes, affectionate):

    A mean or wretched person; a scoundrel.

    Examples:

    "What does that silly beggar think he's doing?"

  1. Beggar as a verb (transitive):

    To make a beggar of someone; impoverish.

  2. Beggar as a verb (transitive):

    To exhaust the resources of; to outdo.

  1. Outcast as a verb:

    To cast out; to banish.

  1. Outcast as an adjective:

    That has been cast out; banished, ostracized.

  1. Outcast as a noun:

    One that has been excluded from a society or system, a pariah.

  2. Outcast as a noun (Scotland):

    A quarrel.

  3. Outcast as a noun:

    The amount of increase in bulk of grain in malting.