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LEPER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A pariah who is avoided by others

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("leper" is a kind of...):

castaway; Ishmael; outcast; pariah (a person who is rejected (from society or home))

Sense 2

Meaning:

A person afflicted with leprosy

Synonyms:

lazar; leper

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("leper" is a kind of...):

diseased person; sick person; sufferer (a person suffering from an illness)

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