pariah (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *pariah*:
NOUN	person	pariah, outcast, castaway, Ishmael	a person who is rejected (from society or home / home / home)

pariah > pronunciation
Sounds	peray'ah
Rhymes	Elia ... rupiah: 12 rhymes with ayah...

English > *pariah*: 1 sense > noun 1, person
Meaning	A person who is rejected (from society or home / home / home).
Synonyms	outcast, castaway, Ishmael
Narrower	heretic, misbeliever, religious outcast	A person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church
	leper	A pariah who is avoided by others
	untouchable, Harijan	Belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India
Broader	unfortunate, unfortunate person	A person who suffers misfortune
Spanish	desterrado, marginado, paria, proscrito
Catalan	desterrat, marginat, pària, proscrit

HyperDic: pariah