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Synonyms of leper

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Another word for leper is outcast. Other synonyms of leper are infect, disfigure, taint and ostracize.

Synonyms and similar words for leper

nounSynonym of outcast: A person who is shunned, a pariah.

  • outcastOne that has been excluded from a society or a system, a pariah, a leper.

verbSynonym of infect.

  • infectTo contaminate (an object or substance) with a pathogen.

verbSynonym of disfigure.

  • disfigureTo irreversibly damage the shape or structure of something, negatively affecting its appearance or functionality...

verbSynonym of taint.

  • taintTo contaminate or corrupt (something) with an external agent, either physically or morally.

verbSynonym of ostracize.

  • ostracizeTo exclude a person from a community or from society by not communicating with them or by refusing to acknowledge their...

Meaning of leper

  1. noun A person who has leprosy, a person suffering from Hansen's disease.
  2. noun Synonym of outcast: A person who is shunned, a pariah.
  3. verb To afflict with leprosy.

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Questions about synonyms of leper

What is another word for leper?
Leper has 5 synonyms on Word.ws, such as outcast, infect, disfigure, taint and ostracize.
What does leper mean?
Leper means a person who has leprosy, a person suffering from Hansen's disease.

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