leper
le·per
noun
2.
a pariah who is avoided by others
Origin
From Middle English lepre, leprosy, from Old French [Term?], from Latin leprae, lepra, from Ancient Greek λέπρα (lépra).
Phrases
- leper colony
- moral leper
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