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pariah

UK
/pəˈraɪə/
US
/pəˈraɪə/

Translations

pariahnoun
pariahs
pl
UK
/pəˈraɪə/
US
/pəˈraɪə/
pariaPersonne mise au ban de la société.
After the scandal, he became a pariah in his community, with no one willing to associate with him.
Après le scandale, il est devenu un paria dans sa communauté, et personne ne voulait plus avoir affaire à lui.
Additional translations
pariaTerme historique pour désigner un membre d'une caste inférieure en Inde du Sud et en Birmanie.
Synonyms
outcast
leper
untouchable
reprobate
castaway
social outcast
pariahadjective
UK
/pəˈraɪ.ə/
US
/pəˈraɪ.ə/
Used attributively in phrases like "pariah state" to describe someone or something ostracized; treated as an adjective per guideline.
pariaSe dit d'une personne, d'un État ou d'un groupe rejeté et tenu à l'écart.
The pariah state was excluded from most international forums.
L'État paria était exclu de la plupart des forums internationaux.

Definitions

pariahnoun
A social outcast; someone who is despised or avoided by others.
After the scandal, he became a pariah in his community, with no one willing to associate with him.
A member of a low caste in southern India and Burma.
Historically, the pariahs were marginalized and faced significant social discrimination.
pariahadjective
Ostracized or shunned; regarded with hostility or avoidance.
The pariah state was excluded from most international forums.
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