Paria — meaning in English
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English meaning
- pariah noun A person, group or country that everyone else rejects and refuses to associate with.
- untouchable adj Impossible to touch, harm, or bring down.
Senses
Paria is used for these senses in English:
- pariah Synonym of outcast: A person despised and excluded by their family, community, or society, especially a member of the untouchable castes in Indian society.
- untouchable (India) A member of the lowest and most discriminated caste in traditional Indian society.
pariah — full definition
- noun A person, group or country that everyone else rejects and refuses to associate with.
- noun Historically, a member of a low caste in southern India, particularly in Tamil society.
untouchable — full definition
- adj Impossible to touch, harm, or bring down.
- noun A member of the lowest, most discriminated-against group in the traditional Indian caste system.