26984 words

leper

3 definitions • 1 example
1
a person who is strongly disliked and avoided by other people because of something bad that he or she has done:

Examples:

She claimed that the rumours had made her a social leper.
2
a word for a person who has leprosy (= a disease that damages a person's nerves and skin), which was used by doctors in the past but is now offensive
3
a person who has leprosy (= a disease of the nerves and skin)

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