leper

(Englisch)

Noun

1. A person who has leprosy, a person suffering from Hansen's disease.
2. (figuratively) Synonym of outcast: A person who is shunned, a pariah.

Verb

1. (archaic) To afflict with leprosy.
2. (archaic, figuratively) Synonym of infect.
3. (archaic, figuratively) Synonym of disfigure.
4. (archaic, figuratively) Synonym of taint.
5. (archaic, figuratively) Synonym of ostracize.

Etymologie (Englisch)

Geerbt von Mittelenglisch: lepre

In summary

From Middle English lepre, leprosy, from Old French [Term?], from Latin leprae, lepra, from Ancient Greek λέπρα (lépra).

Konzepte

Aussätzige

Leprakranke

Leprakranker

Aussätziger

Synonyme

lazar

outcast

leprous

pariah

leprosy

reject

castaway

affected with leprosy

derelict

exile

Hansen’s disease

Lazarus