ulkopuolisten

Ulkopuolisten is the genitive plural form of the Finnish noun ulkopuolinen, meaning “outsider” or “external person.” The form is used to indicate possession or relation to outsiders, for example in the phrase ulkopuolisten mielipiteet, meaning “the outsiders’ opinions.”

In Finnish, ulkopuolinen derives from ulkopuoli, meaning “outside.” The term is used across contexts to describe people who are outside a particular group, community, or discourse, whether literally outside a boundary or socially outside a circle. The genitive plural ulkopuolisten is thus used to attribute something to that outsider group or to refer to their perspective.

The phrase ulkopuolisten can appear in academic writing, journalism, and everyday language. It commonly features in discussions about inclusion, exclusion, and viewpoints from those not part of the inner circle, and it can carry nuances of detachment or critical distance depending on context.

Note that ulkopuolisten is a grammatical form rather than a standalone concept. When referring to outsiders as a group, the nominative form ulkopuoliset is typically used; ulkopuolisten serves to express possessive or relational meaning within a sentence.