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Synonyms for Pariah

Noun:

A person who is despised, rejected, or ostracized by society.

Examples:

1. After the scandal, he became a complete outcast, a synonym for pariah in our community.

2. She was treated as a pariah, an outcast who nobody wanted to associate with.

3. The film tells the story of a pariah, exploring the struggles and emotions experienced by such individuals.

Adjective:

Describing someone or something that is regarded as an outcast, rejected, or despised.

Examples:

1. The pariah dog wandered the streets, unwanted and unloved.

2. He suffered from a pariah status, shunned by his former friends and colleagues.

3. The neighborhood had a reputation for being a pariah community, isolated and looked down upon.

Verb:

To treat someone as a pariah, rejecting or ostracizing them from a group or society.

Examples:

1. The group decided to pariah him after the incident, cutting off all contact.

2. She felt ostracized and pariahed by her classmates because of her different opinions.

3. The company pariahed the whistleblower who exposed their unethical practices.

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