Outcast (person)

In common English speech, an outcast may be anyone who does not fit in with normal society, which can contribute to a sense of isolation.

[3] In early modern German society, executioners and their families were considered "dishonourable people" (unehrliche Leute).

Self-exile can be a protest by the person who claims it, or done to avoid persecution or legal matters (tax, criminal allegations, or otherwise), through shame, repentance, or to isolate oneself in order to devote time to a particular thing.

Article 9 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights[6] states that, "No one shall be subjected to arbitrary arrest, detention or exile."

In the Old Testament, Ishmael, the son of Abraham, was cast out after the birth of Isaac, his half-brother, who is considered the forebear of the Israelites.