leper

A noun referring to a person who has leprosy, or more figuratively, someone who is shunned or avoided by others due to stigma or social rejection.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее человека, больного проказой, или, в переносном смысле, того, кого избегают или отвергают из-за стигмы или социального неприятия.esSustantivo que designa a una persona que padece lepra o, en sentido figurado, a alguien que es evitado o rechazado por estigma o exclusión social.frNom désignant une personne atteinte de la lèpre, ou, au sens figuré, une personne évitée ou rejetée en raison d'une stigmatisation ou d'une exclusion sociale.deSubstantiv, das eine an Lepra erkrankte Person bezeichnet oder im übertragenen Sinn jemanden, der wegen eines Stigmas oder sozialer Ablehnung gemieden oder ausgestoßen wird.ptSubstantivo que designa uma pessoa acometida de hanseníase (lepra) ou, em sentido figurado, alguém de quem os outros se afastam ou que é rejeitado por causa de estigma ou preconceito social.zh名词，指患麻风病的人；也用于比喻，指因受到污名或社会排斥而被回避、被遗弃的人。arاسم يدل على شخص مصاب بداء الجُذام، ويُستعمل مجازًا للدلالة على شخص يُنبذه المجتمع ويتجنبه بسبب وصمة أو رفض اجتماعي.

1. Person with leprosy B2 formal medical

   A person who is affected by leprosy, a chronic infectious disease that affects the skin and nerves.

   • In ancient times, lepers were often isolated from society.
   • The hospital provided specialized care for lepers.
   • Modern treatments have greatly improved the lives of lepers.

   ruЧеловек с проказойespersona con leprafrPersonne atteinte de lèpredePerson mit LepraptPessoa com hanseníasezh麻风病人arشخص مصاب بالجذام

   同义词: lazar

2. Outcast or pariah B2 informal

   A person who is rejected or avoided by others, often due to stigma or social disapproval.

   • After the scandal, he became a leper in the community.
   • She felt like a leper among her former friends.
   • The whistleblower was treated as a leper by the company.

   ruИзгойesapestado, marginado, pariafrPestiféré (sens figuré)deAusgestoßenerptPáriazh被排斥者arمنبوذ

   同义词: black sheepcastawayoutcastpariahpersona non gratarejectundesirableuntouchable

• lepers plural form
• lepers' possessive plural form
• leper's possessive singular form