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    pa·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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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pariahPariah Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPARIAH | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    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.

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    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. www.oed.com › dictionary › pariah_npariah, n. & adj. meanings, etymology and more - Oxford English...

    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. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pariahPariah - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpariah noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    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.

  9. www.collinsdictionary.com › us › dictionaryPARIAH definition in American English - Collins Online Dictionary

    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 of pariah from Collins English Dictionary.