pariah

[ puh-rahy-uh ]

/ pəˈraɪ ə /

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noun

an outcast.

any person or animal that is generally despised or avoided.

(initial capital letter) a member of a low caste in southern India and Burma.

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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, nounpa·ri·ah·ism, noun

Words nearby pariah

parging, parhelic circle, parhelion, pari-, Paria, pariah, pariah dog, Parian, Parian ware, parica, Paricutín

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Example sentences from the Web for pariah

He nonetheless found himself something of a pariah, and when he was unable to find a job, he sold fish in the street.
ISIS Has a Bigger Coalition Than We Do|Michael Daly|October 15, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He, too, is a pariah in Pakistan, rarely acknowledged and never claimed as the “pride” of the nation.
Why So Many Pakistanis Hate Their Nobel Peace Prize Winner|Chris Allbritton|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Certainly the bitcoin community continues to treat Karpeles as a pariah.
Vilified Bitcoin Tycoon After Losing $500 Million: My Life Is at Risk|Nathalie-Kyoko Stucky|September 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If passed, the draft legislation would essentially make Moscow a pariah economy.
NATO Plans New Military Outposts to Stop Putin—Just Don't Call Them Bases|Eli Lake|September 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST

President Obama is reportedly set on making Russia “a pariah state.”
Putin Vs. Obama—In Spandex: Wrestling’s New Cold War|Tim Teeman|May 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
No; he must himself warn Dom Diego that he was a leper—a pariah.
Dreamers of the Ghetto|I. Zangwill
Pariah dogs, nosing at the gutters and rubbish-heaps that scented the air, bolted out of the way of the horses' hoofs.
The Jungle Girl|Gordon Casserly
A Hindu widow is thought much less of than a pariah dog; she is the most pitiable object on earth.
Seven Legs Across the Seas|Samuel Murray
Some even wanted to sacrifice a slave boy, but were talked over to substitute some pariah dogs.
Man, Past and Present|Agustus Henry Keane
If you run amok in Malaya, you may kill your enemy or your dearest friend, but you will be krissed in the end like a pariah dog.
Tales of the Malayan Coast|Rounsevelle Wildman

British Dictionary definitions for pariah

pariah

/ (pəˈraɪə, ˈpærɪə) /

noun

a social outcast

(formerly) a member of a low caste in South India

Word Origin for pariah

C17: from Tamil paraiyan drummer, from parai drum; so called because members of the caste were the drummers at festivals

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Cultural definitions for pariah

pariah

[ (puh-reye-uh) ]

An outcast; a member of a low caste or class.

notes for pariah

The word originally stems from the caste system of India, which put pariahs in a very low place in society. In the United States, it refers to those of low social class or social status.

单词	pariah
释义	pariah [ puh-rahy-uh ] / pəˈraɪ ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR pariah ON THESAURUS.COM noun an outcast. any person or animal that is generally despised or avoided. (initial capital letter) a member of a low caste in southern India and Burma. VIDEO FOR PARIAH WATCH NOW: What Is The Origin Of The Word "Pariah"? There's nothing worse than being a social pariah—in other words, "an outcast," someone banished to the fringes of the cafeteria with no one to sit with. But, did this word always have a negative meaning? MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM 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, nounpa·ri·ah·ism, noun Words nearby pariah parging, parhelic circle, parhelion, pari-, Paria, pariah, pariah dog, Parian, Parian ware, parica, Paricutín Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for pariah He nonetheless found himself something of a pariah, and when he was unable to find a job, he sold fish in the street. ISIS Has a Bigger Coalition Than We Do\|Michael Daly\|October 15, 2014\|DAILY BEAST He, too, is a pariah in Pakistan, rarely acknowledged and never claimed as the “pride” of the nation. Why So Many Pakistanis Hate Their Nobel Peace Prize Winner\|Chris Allbritton\|October 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Certainly the bitcoin community continues to treat Karpeles as a pariah. Vilified Bitcoin Tycoon After Losing $500 Million: My Life Is at Risk\|Nathalie-Kyoko Stucky\|September 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST If passed, the draft legislation would essentially make Moscow a pariah economy. NATO Plans New Military Outposts to Stop Putin—Just Don't Call Them Bases\|Eli Lake\|September 3, 2014\|DAILY BEAST President Obama is reportedly set on making Russia “a pariah state.” Putin Vs. Obama—In Spandex: Wrestling’s New Cold War\|Tim Teeman\|May 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST No; he must himself warn Dom Diego that he was a leper—a pariah. Dreamers of the Ghetto\|I. Zangwill Pariah dogs, nosing at the gutters and rubbish-heaps that scented the air, bolted out of the way of the horses' hoofs. The Jungle Girl\|Gordon Casserly A Hindu widow is thought much less of than a pariah dog; she is the most pitiable object on earth. Seven Legs Across the Seas\|Samuel Murray Some even wanted to sacrifice a slave boy, but were talked over to substitute some pariah dogs. Man, Past and Present\|Agustus Henry Keane If you run amok in Malaya, you may kill your enemy or your dearest friend, but you will be krissed in the end like a pariah dog. Tales of the Malayan Coast\|Rounsevelle Wildman British Dictionary definitions for pariah pariah / (pəˈraɪə, ˈpærɪə) / noun a social outcast (formerly) a member of a low caste in South India Word Origin for pariah C17: from Tamil paraiyan drummer, from parai drum; so called because members of the caste were the drummers at festivals Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to pariah What Is The Origin Of The Word “Pariah”?There's nothing worse than being a social pariah—in other words, "an outcast," someone banished to the fringes of the cafeteria with no one to sit with. But, did this word always have a negative meaning? READ MORE Words related to pariah vagabond, persona non grata, leper, outsider, castaway, rascal, refugee, vagrant, fugitive, waif, tramp, deportee, undesirable, bum, exile, expatriate, derelict, hobo, displaced person Cultural definitions for pariah pariah [ (puh-reye-uh) ] An outcast; a member of a low caste or class. notes for pariah The word originally stems from the caste system of India, which put pariahs in a very low place in society. In the United States, it refers to those of low social class or social status. The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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pariah

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