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- Dictionarypa·ri·ah/pəˈrīə/
noun
- 1. an outcast: "they were treated as social pariahs"
- 2. a member of a low caste in southern India. historical
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a person who is not accepted by a social group, especially because they are not liked, respected, or trusted: The scandal transformed him into a pariah. He worried that his stammer would make him a social pariah. Her criticisms of the life-saving treatment have made her a pariah among international health leaders. Synonym. outcast. Note:
The meaning of PARIAH is someone or something that is despised or rejected : outcast. How to use pariah in a sentence.
If you describe someone as a pariah, you mean that other people dislike them so much that they refuse to associate with them.
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 that has been soundly rejected by their community. Your constant gossiping might make you a pariah on campus.
1. (Sociology) a social outcast. 2. (Sociology) (formerly) a member of a low caste in S India. [C17: from Tamil paraiyan drummer, from parai drum; so called because members of the caste were the drummers at festivals]
pariah noun & adjective. Factsheet. Etymology. Meaning & use. Pronunciation. Forms. Frequency. Compounds & derived words. Factsheet. What does the word pariah mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the word pariah. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. See meaning & use. How common is the word pariah?
pariah meaning, definition, what is pariah: someone who everyone hates and avoids: Learn more.
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.
Origin of Pariah. From Tamil பறையர் (paṟaiyar), from பறையன் (paṟaiyaṉ, “drummer" ), from பறை (paṟai, “drum" ). Parai refers in Tamil to a type of large drum designed to announce the king's notices to the public.