| 单词 | pariah |
| 释义 | pariah (once / 5688 pages) n A pariah is someone that has been soundly rejected by their community. Your constant gossiping might make you a pariah on campus. Pariah takes its name from a tribe in Southeast India. The pariahs were drummers, sorcerers, and servants who became untouchables in Indian society because of the unsanitary jobs they did. Pariah maintains this sense of untouchableness. Pariahs are not just unliked, they are avoided at all costs. Imagine how a once popular restaurant could gain pariah status if it fails health inspections three times in a row. WORD FAMILYpariah: pariahs USAGE EXAMPLESAn ordinary Israeli who lives or works in the Old City of Jerusalem becomes an international pariah, a potential outlaw. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) Eastern Ukraine's unrecognised separatist republics - based in Donetsk and Luhansk - are international pariahs and economically dependent on Russia. BBC(Dec 19, 2016) “He’s already punished, he’s punished because he’s a pariah. He’s someone who can’t live in town anymore.” New York Times(Dec 08, 2016) n a person who is rejected (from society or home) Syn|Hypo|Hyper Ishmael, castaway, outcast heretic, misbeliever, religious outcast a person who holds religious beliefs in conflict with the dogma of the Roman Catholic Church lepera pariah who is avoided by others Harijan, untouchablebelongs to lowest social and ritual class in India unfortunate, unfortunate person a person who suffers misfortune |
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