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outsider (n.)

1800, "one who is on the outside" of a boundary, barrier, etc., from outside; figurative sense of "a person isolated from conventional society" is first recorded 1907. The sense of "a race horse not included among the favorites" is from 1836; hence outside chance (1909).

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Definitions of outsider from WordNet

outsider (n.)
someone who is excluded from or is not a member of a group;
Synonyms: foreigner
outsider (n.)
a contestant (human or animal) not considered to have a good chance to win;
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