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The meaning of PARIAH is someone or something that is despised or rejected : outcast. How to use pariah in a sentence.
a person who is not accepted by a social group, especially because they are not liked, respected, or trusted: The scandal transformed him into a pariah. He worried that his stammer would make him a social pariah. Her criticisms of the life-saving treatment have made her a pariah among international health leaders. Synonym. outcast. Note:
Today, a pariah is someone who is treated as an outcast, especially after having been formerly in a position of favor—they have been cast out of their group. Usually this is because they have done something viewed as unacceptable, such as committing a crime, but this is not always the case.
Synonyms for PARIAH: outcast, leper, reject, castaway, exile, castoff, outsider, offscouring; Antonyms of PARIAH: insider.
A pariah is someone that has been soundly rejected by their community. Your constant gossiping might make you a pariah on campus.
There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word pariah. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
a person who is not acceptable to society and is avoided by everyone synonym outcast Historically, a pariah was a member of an indigenous people of southern India. In the modern sense of ‘outcast’ the word pariah is considered offensive in southern India.
a person driven out of a group or community; an outcast. Because of his political beliefs he became a pariah in the district.
If you describe someone as a pariah, you mean that other people dislike them so much that they refuse to associate with them.
Origin of Pariah. From Tamil பறையர் (paṟaiyar), from பறையன் (paṟaiyaṉ, “drummer" ), from பறை (paṟai, “drum" ). Parai refers in Tamil to a type of large drum designed to announce the king's notices to the public.
