Definition of Pariah
Pariah
Par·i·ah


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(noun)
A person shunned or rejected by society or a particular group.

e.g. The former convict was treated like a pariah by his old friends.

(noun)
a member of an indigenous group of people in southern India, belonging to a low social caste;

e.g. The man was believed to be a pariah, so the wealthiest people shunned him.



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