Definition, Meaning & Synonyms
paria
noun
puh-REE-uh
Definition
A member of a low caste in India, or someone who is treated as an outcast.
Examples
- In the village, he was treated like a paria, forced to live on the outskirts.
- The community needs to embrace everyone, regardless of their past, and stop seeing them as parias.
Meaning
A person who is marginalized, despised, or discriminated against in society.
Synonyms
- outcast
- pariah
- exile
- reject