LEPERS Synonyms: 11 Similar and Opposite Words

lepers

noun

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, 15 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

Once a refuge for long-haired hippies, artists, and outcasts, the White Isle is now drenched in superclubs, each bigger, louder, and more theatrical than the next.

— Chloe Sachdev, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Aug. 2026
Those accused became social outcasts, leading to eviction notices from landlords, pink slips, club membership revocation and divorces.

— Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of outcasts

Noun

Attorneys representing Warren Hudson, Jax Pitalo and Morgan Seymour say despite cooperating with investigators, their clients have effectively become pariahs in their hometown and have been subjected to death threats and defamation.

— Alisha Ebrahimji, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Not everyone treated the couple as pariahs, though.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 June 2026

Definition of pariahs

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On Survivor, the strongest castaways are often eliminated early because they are perceived as threats.

— Erik Clarke, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
Gilligan’s Island, American television sitcom about a group of castaways on a desert island and the chaos that ensues as their attempts at rescue are constantly thwarted.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Aug. 2026

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