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- Dictionarypariah/pəˈrʌɪə/
noun
- 1. an outcast: "they were treated as social pariahs"
- 2. a member of an indigenous people of southern India originally functioning as ceremonial drummers but later having a low caste. historical
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A pariah is a person or country that is not accepted by others, often because of their actions or beliefs. Learn more about the origin, usage, and synonyms of this word from Cambridge Dictionary.
- English (US)
PARIAH meaning: 1. a person who is not accepted by a social...
- Znaczenie Pariah, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary
PARIAH definicja: 1. a person who is not accepted by a...
- Pariah: Thai Translation
pariah translate: คนนอกคอก. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Pariah: Danish Translation
PARIAH - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...
- Pariah: Ukrainian Translation
pariah - translate into Ukrainian with the English-Ukrainian...
- Pariah Turkish Translation
PARIAH translate: toplum dışına itilmiş kimse. Learn more in...
- Pariah: French Translation
PARIAH translate: paria. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Pariah: German Translation
pariah translate: der/die Ausgestoßene. Learn more in the...
- English (US)
A pariah is someone or something that is despised or rejected by society or a group. The word has a dated, offensive sense of a low caste of southern India. See synonyms, examples, etymology and related words.
A pariah is someone that has been soundly rejected by their community. Your constant gossiping might make you a pariah on campus. Pariah takes its name from a tribe in Southeast India.
A pariah is an outcast or someone who’s despised and avoided. Learn about the origin, synonyms, and usage examples of this word from the caste system of India.
Pariah is a word with multiple meanings, partly from Tamil and Malayalam languages. It can mean an outcast, a low caste, a dog, or a type of kite.
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.
A pariah is a social outcast or a member of a low caste in India. The word comes from Tamil paṟaiyan, meaning a drummer, and was used by the British to refer to any Indian person of low status.