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pariah

/pəˈraɪə/

Translations

pariahnoun

pariahs

/pəˈraɪə/

After the scandal, he became a pariah in his community.

После скандала он стал изгоем в своем сообществе.

Additional translations

Synonyms

social outcast

pariahadjective

/pəˈraɪ.ə/

Used attributively in phrases like "pariah state" to describe someone or something ostracized; treated as an adjective per guideline.

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.