leper

Signification (Anglais)

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.

Concepts

lépreux

lépreuse

lèpreux

léprosé

lèpre

euse

Synonymes

lazar

outcast

leprous

pariah

leprosy

reject

castaway

affected with leprosy

derelict

exile

Hansen’s disease

Lazarus

Traductions

lebbroso

leproso

λεπρός

melaatse

leproos

lepralijder

leproso

cüzzamlı

leprosa

leprós

المصاب بداء الجذام

melaats

lepralijder

a

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: lepre

In summary

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