leper

noun
UK: /ˈlep.ər/
US: /ˈlep.ɚ/

  1. A person who has leprosy, a chronic infectious disease that affects the skin, mucous membranes, and nerves.

    1. The leper lived apart from the village.
    2. In historical times, a leper was often ostracized from society due to fear of contagion.

  2. Someone or something that is avoided or rejected by other people because they are considered unacceptable or morally suspect.

    1. He became a social leper after the scandal.
    2. The company was seen as a financial leper after its stock price plummeted.

Synonyms

outcast untouchable pariah
leper transitive-verb

  1. To ostracize or exclude someone from a group or society, treating them as an outcast.

    1. They leper those who disagree with them.
    2. The community threatened to leper anyone who associated with the accused.

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "leper" in English means: A person who has leprosy, a chronic infectious disease that affects the skin, mucous membranes, and nerves., Someone or something that is avoided or rejected by other people because they are considered unacceptable or morally suspect..

The phonetic transcription of "leper" is /ˈlep.ər/ in British English and /ˈlep.ɚ/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "leper": outcast, untouchable, pariah.

Example usage of "leper": "The leper lived apart from the village.". More examples on the page.