The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word OUTCASTS
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What does OUTCASTS mean?
OUTCASTS noun- One that has been excluded from a society or system, a pariah.
- (more generally) Someone who does not belong; a misfit.
- A quarrel.
- The amount of increase in bulk of grain in malting.