leper

Betekenis (Engels)

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.

Concepten

leproos

melaatse

lepralijder

melaats

lepralijder

Synoniemen

lazar

outcast

leprous

pariah

leprosy

reject

castaway

affected with leprosy

derelict

exile

Hansen’s disease

Lazarus

Vertalingen

lépreux

lebbroso

leproso

λεπρός

leproso

cüzzamlı

lépreuse

leprosa

lèpreux

léprosé

leprós

lazzaro

lazzero

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Etymologie (Engels)

Overgenomen van Middelengels: lepre

In summary

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