lepers

plural of leper
as in outcasts
one who is cast out or rejected by society was treated as a leper after she leveled unpopular criticism of the beloved star

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Recent Examples of lepers Remember, the Lord Jesus did not fear lepers, and leprosy was (and continues to be) a highly contagious infectious disease. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 10 Sep. 2025 The town serves as the backdrop for what many surrounding the production consider the creative high point of the season — an episode 5 spaghetti western side mission that involves lepers, eye-gauging vultures, and a train pulled by zombies. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
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Noun
  • Sam’s science fiction action adventure spotlights life on the margins if also on the fringes of deep space, its two main characters a pair of well-meaning outcasts outrunning the law.
    Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Clearly, people feel like outcasts even if the world doesn’t see them that way.
    Selome Hailu, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Advertisement The presence of India’s prime minister provided some democratic gloss to this parade of pariahs.
    Bobby Ghosh, Time, 2 Sep. 2025
  • The pariahs deemed monstrous, Ne Zha included, might have within them a more commendable moral compass.
    Carlos Aguilar, Variety, 2 Mar. 2025
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  • In it, Jackson Lamb (Oldman), River Cartwright (Jack Lowden) and the rest of the MI5 rejects are on the case — and a bit on the defense.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • Fantastic Four is a close second, sure, but Florence Pugh leading a group of depressed villain castaways was the film that really felt like more of a return to form for the MCU.
    Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Not only are the new crop of castaways competing for $1 million prize, but two of the contestants will also return for next year's all-star 50th season.
    Christopher Rudolph, People.com, 24 Aug. 2025

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“Lepers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/lepers. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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