Meaning of Pariah

 

pa·ri·ah

/pəˈrīə/

noun

noun: pariah; plural noun: pariahs

1. 1.

   an outcast.

   "they were treated as social pariahs"

   h

   Similar:

   outcast

persona non grata

leper

reject

untouchable

undesirable

1. unperson
2. 2.

   historical

   a member of a low caste in southern India.

Origin

early 17th century: from Tamil paṛaiyan, Malayalam paṟayan ‘(hereditary) drummer’, from Tamil paṛai and Malayalam paṟa ‘a drum’.

Use over time for: pariah