What does Pariah mean?
Definitions for Pariah
pəˈraɪ əpari·ah
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Pariah.
Princeton's WordNet
outcast, castaway, pariah, Ishmaelnoun
a person who is rejected (from society or home)
Wiktionary
pariahnoun
An outcast.
pariahnoun
A demographic group, species, or community that is generally despised.
pariahnoun
Someone in exile.
pariahnoun
A member of one of the oppressed social castes in India.
pariahnoun
A person who is rejected (from society or home).
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pariah
A pariah is a person who is generally despised or avoided by others, often due to their social status, behavior, beliefs, or some other characteristic that leads to social rejection or exclusion. Pariah can also refer to an outcast or someone who is not accepted by a particular group or society. The term comes from a caste system in southern India, where the "pariahs" were the lowest group.
Webster Dictionary
Pariahnoun
one of an aboriginal people of Southern India, regarded by the four castes of the Hindoos as of very low grade. They are usually the serfs of the Sudra agriculturalists. See Caste
Pariahnoun
an outcast; one despised by society
Etymology: [From Tamil paraiyan, pl. paraiyar, one of the low caste, fr. parai a large drum, because they beat the drums at certain festivals.]
Wikidata
Pariah
Pariah is a first-person shooter computer game developed by Digital Extremes, co-developers of the Unreal franchise. It was released on May 3, 2005 for Windows and Xbox. It uses a modified version of the Unreal engine and the Havok physics engine. A demo featuring the multiplayer portion of the game was released half a month before the game. Pariah received mixed reviews from critics.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Pariah
pār′i-a, n. a member of a caste in southern India, lower than the four Brahminical castes: one who has lost his caste: an outcast. [Tamil.]
The Nuttall Encyclopedia
Pariah
a Hindu of the lowest class, and of no caste; of the class they are of various grades, but all are outcast, and treated as such.
Dictionary of Nautical Terms
pariah
The low-caste people of Hindustan; outcasts.--Pariah-dogs; also outcasts of no known breed.
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Pirahã
Pahari
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Pariah in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Pariah in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
Examples of Pariah in a Sentence
The The Taliban regime is a pariah around the globe and desperate for any kind of positive media or positive portrayal of what is a brutal and disastrous reign.
Instead of becoming a respected great nation it risks becoming a more isolated pariah.
It’s absolutely vital in this critical moment that President Putin understands that what he is doing is going to be a disaster for Russia, he is going to end up with ... a Russia that is more isolated, a Russia that has pariah status, no chance of holding football tournaments in a Russia that invades sovereign countries.
We're talking about some very major economies whose leadership is willing to be seen with Putin, even if it is only on a virtual platform, the fact that Vladimir Putin is welcome, Vladimir Putin's not a pariah, Vladimir Putin's not being pushed out -- and this is a normal engagement, which has taken place every year and it's still taking place -- that is a big plus for Vladimir Putin.
I went from a pariah within that world to now a potential linchpin to uncovering potential surveillance abuse and other illicit behavior by the previous administration.
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- منبوذ, manboodhaArabic
- intocable, pàriaCatalan, Valencian
- PariaGerman
- apestado, pariaSpanish
- paariaEstonian
- pariaFrench
- páriaHungarian
- paria, reietto, emarginatoItalian
- 파리아Korean
- pariaNorwegian
- páriaPortuguese
- пария, отверженный, изгойRussian
- utstöttSwedish
- người hạ đẳngVietnamese
- 贱民Chinese
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