leper

Meaning

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.

Synonyms

lazar

outcast

leprous

pariah

leprosy

reject

castaway

affected with leprosy

derelict

exile

Hansen’s disease

Lazarus

Translations

lépreux

lebbroso

λεπρός

leproso

leproos

melaatse

lepralijder

leproso

lépreuse

leprosa

léprosé

leprós

lèpreux

cüzzamlı

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: lepre

In summary

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