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Pariah

/pəˈɹaɪə/

A person who is rejected from society or home; an outcast.

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📖 Definitions of "Pariah"

noun

1
A person who is rejected from society or home; an outcast.
2
A demographic group, species, or community that is generally despised.
3
Someone in exile.
4
A member of one of the oppressed social castes in India.

🔄 Synonyms of "Pariah"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
outcastnoun	One that has been excluded from a society or a system, a pariah, a leper.
castawaynoun	An outcast; someone cast out of a group or society.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Pariah"

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Word	Definition
castawaynoun	An outcast; someone cast out of a group or society.
outcastnoun	One that has been excluded from a society or a system, a pariah, a leper.
punknoun	(countable) One who engages in sexual intercourse, particularly:
hoodlumnoun	A rough or violent youth.
thugnoun	A violent, aggressive, or truculent person.
muggernoun	A person who assaults and robs others, especially in a public place.
hooligannoun	(informal, attributive) A young person who causes trouble or violence, typically as a member of a gang or other group.
bumnoun	(colloquial, sometimes derogatory) A homeless person, usually a man.
roguenoun	A scoundrel, rascal or unprincipled, deceitful, and unreliable person.
rascalnoun	(often diminutively) A cheeky person or creature; a troublemaker.
lowlifenoun	(derogatory) An untrustworthy, despicable, or disreputable person, especially one suspected of being a criminal.
betnoun	A wager, an agreement between two parties that a stake (usually money) will be paid by the loser to the winner (the winner being the one who correctly forecast the outcome of an event).
pariahismnoun	The act or status of a pariah.
excommunicantnoun	Someone who has been excommunicated.
abjectionnoun	A low or downcast condition; meanness of spirit; abasement; degradation.
expatriatenoun	One who lives outside one's own country, especially temporarily for a profession or education.
excommunicateenoun	One who is excommunicated.
ostracizationnoun	The process or practice of ostracizing.
rejecteenoun	A person who has been rejected
exclusionistnoun	A person who advocates the exclusion of someone or something