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Learn the meaning of pariah as a noun for a person or country that is not accepted by others, and see synonyms and examples. Find out the origin and usage of this word in different contexts and languages.
The meaning of PARIAH is someone or something that is despised or rejected : outcast. How to use pariah in a sentence.
Today, a pariah is someone who is treated as an outcast, especially after having been formerly in a position of favor—they have been cast out of their group. Usually this is because they have done something viewed as unacceptable, such as committing a crime, but this is not always the case.
A pariah is someone who is disliked or rejected by others, or a member of a low caste in India. Learn more about the word origin, usage, and related terms from Collins English Dictionary.
OED's earliest evidence for pariah is from 1613, in the writing of Samuel Purchas, geographical editor and compiler and Church of England clergyman. pariah is of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Tamil.
a person who is not acceptable to society and is avoided by everyone synonym outcast Historically, a pariah was a member of an indigenous people of southern India. In the modern sense of ‘outcast’ the word pariah is considered offensive in southern India.
Find 12 words and phrases that mean the same or the opposite of pariah, a person who is rejected or excluded by society. Learn the definition of pariah and see examples of its usage.
