What is another word for pariahs?

Pronunciation: [pəɹˈa͡ɪ͡əz] (IPA)

Pariahs are individuals who are shunned or ostracized from society. There are a number of synonyms that can be used to describe these individuals, depending on the context and the culture. Some of the most common synonyms for pariahs include outcasts, lepers, untouchables, exiles, and social rejects. These terms all carry a negative connotation and suggest that the individuals in question are unwanted or undesirable in some way. While it is unfortunate that any human being would be labeled as a pariah, it is important to remember that everyone deserves to be treated with dignity and respect, regardless of their social standing.

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Usage examples for Pariahs

It is my impression that he intended to use this first meeting for future ones where he could use sympathy as a way of extorting money from the aging man for this group of leeches and quasi-pariahs.
"Corpus of a Siam Mosquito"
Steven Sills
He became more curious and anxious to help these pariahs as a result.
"Corpus of a Siam Mosquito"
Steven Sills
"He is well placed, and he must not come near such pariahs as we are.
"The Master of the Ceremonies"
George Manville Fenn

Famous quotes with Pariahs

  • There was a very serious communist strain among American intellectuals before the war. America was a more tolerant place in those days, and Communists were not treated as pariahs. That ended with the McCarthy era.
    Ken Follett
  • The dark net fosters breathtaking creativity. The majority of the sites I visited were astonishingly adaptive and innovative. Outsiders, radicals and pariahs are often the first to find and use technology in shrewd ways, and the rest of us have much to learn from them.
    Jamie Bartlett

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