nounleperLEP-ur/ˈlepər/A person rejected or avoided by others.The group treats the excluded person like a leper.Other meaningsnounShunned personEtymologylepraGreekleprosyA word for leprosy came to name a person avoided by others.More examplesShe feels like a leper when everyone avoids her.The scandal turns him into a social leper.FormsleperSimilar wordsoutcastA neutral description of someone excluded from a group.pariahEmphasizes rejection or avoidance by others.
