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pariahdom

pariahdom noun: the state of being a pariah or outcast.

Noun

pariahdom (uncountable)

  1. The state of being a pariah or outcast.
    • Glasses were filled, arresting the trooper on a theme of passion; the pariahdom of the country cop, whose self-respect is to retort the law's blackmail for blackmail levied on his self-respect.1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 162
    • The Libyan leader's first-ever trip to the United States, expected in September for an address to the UN General Assembly, will mark a further sign of return from pariahdom.2009 August 22, “'Mad dog' Gadhafi claws his way to respect”, in Toronto Star

Origin of pariahdom

From pariah + -dom.

Questions about pariahdom

What does pariahdom mean?
Pariahdom means the state of being a pariah or outcast.
What part of speech is pariahdom?
Pariahdom is a noun.

Words near pariahdom in the dictionary

  1. pariah arrack
  2. pariah dog
  3. pariah dogs
  4. pariah kite
  5. pariah kites
  6. pariahdom
  7. pariahhood
  8. pariahism
  9. pariahlike
  10. pariahs
  11. pariahship

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