leper

lep·er

L0124100 (lĕp′ər)n.1. A person affected by leprosy.2. A person who is avoided by others; a pariah.

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[Middle English, from lepre, leprosy, from Old French, from Late Latin lepra, from Greek lepros, scaly, from lepis, scale.]

leper

(ˈlɛpə) n1. (Pathology) a person who has leprosy2. derogatory a person who is ignored or despised[C14: via Late Latin from Greek lepra, noun use of lepros scaly, from lepein to peel]Usage: Rather than talking about a leper or lepers, it is better to talk about a person with leprosy and people with leprosy

lep•er

(ˈlɛp ər)

n. 1. a person who has leprosy. 2. a person rejected or ostracized for unacceptable behavior, opinions, character, or the like; outcast. [1350–1400; Middle English lepre leprosy < Latin lepra < Greek lépra, n. use of feminine of leprós scaly, akin to lépos scale, lépein to peel]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	leper - a person afflicted with leprosy lazardiseased person, sick person, sufferer - a person suffering from an illness
	2.	leper - a pariah who is avoided by otherscastaway, outcast, pariah, Ishmael - a person who is rejected (from society or home)

leper

noun outcast, reject, untouchable, pariah, lazar (archaic) The article branded her a social leper.

Translations

麻风病患者

leper

(ˈlepə) noun a person who has leprosy. 痲瘋病人 麻风病患者ˈleprosy (-rəsi) noun a contagious skin disease, causing serious and permanent damage to the body, including loss of fingers, nose etc. 痲瘋病 麻风病