pária — meaning in English
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English meaning
- outcast noun A person who has been rejected or excluded by a group or society.
- 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
pária is used for these senses in English:
- outcast One that has been excluded from a society or system, a pariah, a leper. [from 14th c.]
- 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.
outcast — full definition
- noun A person who has been rejected or excluded by a group or society.
- adj Rejected or excluded, cast out from a group.
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.