Definition of pariah Pariah
/pɚajˈʌ/ - [perayu] - pa•ri•ah
We found 12 definitions of pariah from 7 different sources.
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What does pariah mean?
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| pariah - a person who is rejected (from society or home) | ||
| outcast, castaway, Ishmael | ||
| unfortunate, unfortunate person a person who suffers misfortune | ||
| misbeliever, religious outcast, heretic a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church | ||
| leper a pariah who is avoided by others | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- pariah (n.)
One of an aboriginal people of Southern India, regarded by the four castes of the Hindoos as of very low grade. They are usually the serfs of the Sudra agriculturalists. See Caste. - pariah (n.)
An outcast; one despised by society.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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pariah
Someone who is despised or rejected.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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pariah
pār′i-a, n. a member of a caste in southern India, lower than the four Brahminical castes: one who has lost his caste: an outcast. [Tamil.]
Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵
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pariah
The low-caste people of Hindustan; outcasts.--Pariah-dogs; also outcasts of no known breed.
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🔤- pariah, noun, singular of pariahs.
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