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pariah

nounmasculine/feminineformaluncommon/pɐˈɾiɐ/pa·ri·a

Definition

1

A person who is rejected or ostracized by society; a social outcast.

Usage examples

After the scandal, he became a pariah in political circles.
Lepers were treated as pariahs in the Middle Ages.

Common combinations

social pariahlive as a pariah