A member of a despised and outcast social group that lived in the Pyrenees region of Spain and France, historically persecuted and segregated.
From Gascon or Old French origin, possibly from 'ca' (this) + 'got' (unknown root), or possibly from 'cabot' (Basque). The term refers to a specific persecuted minority in medieval Europe.
The cagots were a mysterious outcast group—they were Christian, had the same language and appearance as neighbors, yet faced severe discrimination for centuries; historians still debate why they were singled out.
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