EGAVE

pariah

About 0.40 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun Synonym of outcast: A person despised and excluded by their family, community, or society, especially a member of the untouchable castes in Indian society.
  2. noun A similarly despised group of people or species of animal.
  3. noun Ellipsis of pariah dog (“an Indian breed, any stray dog in Indian contexts”).

Similar words

castaway outcast punk hoodlum thug mugger hooligan bum rogue rascal

Often followed by

dogs in status of and dog state to among

Word family

pariahs

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