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    pariah
    /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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  2. 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.

  3. 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.

  4. 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.

  5. 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.

  6. 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.

  7. 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.

  8. 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.