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pariah
What does pariah mean?
pariah (noun): a person who is rejected (from society or home).
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you pronounce pariah?
/pəˈɹaɪə/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does pariah come from?
From Tamil பறையர் (paṟaiyar), from பறையன் (paṟaiyaṉ, “drummer”).
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
What are synonyms of pariah?
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “pariah” mean?
unjust exaction (as by the misuse of authority)
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a natural ability to acquire knowledge or skill
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a person who is rejected (from society or home)
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the attribute of being superfluous and unneeded
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Which word is closest in meaning to “pariah”?
outcast
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remorse
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breadth
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stature
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