pariah

[US]/pə'raɪə/
[UK]/pə'raɪə/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. an outcast or social reject

Example Sentences

Shortly Tom came upon the juvenile pariah of the village.

He was treated like a pariah after the scandal.

The pariah dog wandered the streets looking for food.

She felt like a pariah in her own family.

The pariah community faced discrimination and isolation.

He became a pariah among his colleagues after the betrayal.

The pariah status of the group made them outsiders.

She was cast out and left to live as a pariah.

The pariah was shunned by society for his beliefs.

The pariah felt a sense of alienation and loneliness.

The pariah sought solace in solitude.

Real-world Examples

What about if we become a pariah?

Source: The school of life

And this guy becomes a pariah of the banking community.

Source: Monetary Banking (Video Version)

Well, we're such social pariahs these days, I'm surprised to see anyone.

Source: Deadly Women

If galaxies were high school lunchrooms, the star cluster named HVGC-1 would be a social pariah.

Source: Science in 60 Seconds Listening Collection July 2014

On people! All right, if she starts biting her play dates, she's gonna be a pariah.

Source: Modern Family - Season 02

Biden has pledged to make the crown prince a pariah.

Source: VOA Standard English_Americas

They were pariahs – people who were given the dirtiest and most unpleasant tasks.

Source: A Brief History of the World

And let's say you're one of these pariah banks.

Source: Monetary Banking (Video Version)

The details of his brutal killing shocked the world and made M.B.S. a pariah.

Source: New York Times

One commentator said that the National Front has gone from pariah status to mainstream.

Source: BBC Listening Collection December 2015

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