dropout

dropout
UK [ˈdrɒpaʊt] / US [ˈdrɑpˌaʊt] noun [countable]
Word forms "dropout":
singular dropout plural dropouts
1) someone who leaves school or college without finishing their course of study
2) someone who does not live like most people because they do not agree with society's values

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