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leper.

A person who has leprosy, a person suffering from Hansen's disease.

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈlɛpɚ/General-American
  1. A person who has leprosy, a person suffering from Hansen's disease.

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

    figuratively
Where this word comes from

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

verb/ˈlɛpɚ/General-American
  1. To afflict with leprosy.

    archaic
  2. Synonym of infect.

    archaic · figuratively
  3. Synonym of disfigure.

    archaic · figuratively
  4. Synonym of taint.

    archaic · figuratively
  5. Synonym of ostracize.

    archaic · figuratively
Where this word comes from

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

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