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leper

UK
/ˈlɛpə/
US
/ˈlɛpər/

Translations

lepernoun
lepers
pl
UK
/ˈlɛpə/
US
/ˈlɛpər/
pariaAu sens figuré : personne mise à l’écart ou rejetée par les autres.
After the scandal, he was treated like a leper by his former friends.
Après le scandale, ses anciens amis l’ont traité comme un paria.
lépreuxPersonne atteinte de la lèpre.
The leper was receiving treatment at the specialized hospital.
Le lépreux recevait un traitement dans l’hôpital spécialisé.
Synonyms
pariah
untouchable
social outcast
recluse
outcast
leperadjective
UK
/ˈlɛp.ə/
US
/ˈlɛp.ɚ/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "leper colony") to denote relation to leprosy or to people affected by it.
lépreuxRelatif à la lèpre ou aux personnes qui en sont atteintes.
The government funded new leper clinics in remote regions.
Le gouvernement a financé de nouvelles cliniques lépreuses dans des régions reculées.
Synonyms
pariah-like
rejected
excluded
isolated
avoided
untouchable
pariah
outcast
shunned
ostracized

Definitions

lepernoun
A person who is avoided or rejected by others for moral or social reasons.
After the scandal, he was treated like a leper by his former friends.
A person suffering from leprosy, a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae.
The leper was receiving treatment at the specialized hospital.
leperadjective
Attributive: relating to leprosy or to people suffering from it.
The government funded new leper clinics in remote regions.
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