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Definitions for Pariah
[1] an outcast.
[2] any person or animal that is generally despised or avoided.
[3] (initial capital letter ) a member of a low caste in southern India and Burma.
[4] a social outcast
[5] (formerly) a member of a low caste in South India
Words related to Pariah
vagabond, leper, outsider, castaway, rascal, refugee, vagrant, fugitive, waif, tramp, deportee, undesirable, bum, exile, expatriate, derelict, hobo
Words nearby Pariah
parhelion, pari passu, pari-, pari-mutuel, paria, pariah, pariah dog, parian, parian ware, parica, paricutín
Origin of Pariah
1605–15; < Tamil paṟaiyar, plural of paṟaiyan literally, drummer (from a hereditary duty of the caste), derivative of paṟai a festival drum
Other words from Pariah
pa·ri·ah·dom , noun
pa·ri·ah·ism , noun
Word origin for Pariah
C17: from Tamil paraiyan drummer, from parai drum; so called because members of the caste were the drummers at festivals
Synonyms for Pariah
leper, outsider, persona non grata, vagabond, bum, castaway, deportee, derelict, exile, expatriate, fugitive, hobo, rascal, refugee, tramp, undesirable, vagrant, waif, displaced person