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Outlaw vs Refugee - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between outlaw and refugee

is that outlaw is a fugitive from the law while refugee is a person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in his home country, i.e., a person seeking a political asylum.

As verbs the difference between outlaw and refugee

is that outlaw is to declare illegal while refugee is to convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces.

outlaw

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A fugitive from the law.
  • A person who is excluded from normal legal rights.
  • A person who operates outside established norms.
  • The main character of the play was a bit of an outlaw who refused to shake hands or say thank you.
  • A wild horse.
  • (humorous) An in-law: a relative by marriage.
  • Synonyms

    * (person that operates outside established norms) anti-hero

    Verb

    (outlaw)
  • To declare illegal
  • To place a ban upon
  • To remove from legal jurisdiction or enforcement.
  • to outlaw a debt or claim
  • To deprive of legal force.
  • Laws outlawed by necessity. — Fuller.

    refugee

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person seeking refuge in a foreign country out of fear of political persecution or the prospect of such persecution in his home country, i.e., a person seeking a political asylum.
  • A person seeking refuge in a foreign country due to poverty and no prospect of overcoming said poverty in his home country, i.e., a person seeking an economic asylum.
  • A person seeking refuge due to a natural disaster.
  • A person formally granted a political or economic asylum by a country other than his home country.
  • Derived terms

    * reffo * refugeehood

    See also

    * asylum * economic asylum * political asylum * refuge * refoulement * citizenshipless * countryless * nationless

    Verb

  • (transitive, US, historical) To convey (slaves) away from the advance of the federal forces.