pariahdom
- noun
- /pəˈraɪəˌdəm/
:
paria
- Don't end up in pariahdom!
Examples
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He faces pariahdom now.
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She struggled with feelings of pariahdom after being excluded by her former friends.
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After the scandal, the entire family lived in pariahdom for years.
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The artist's controversial views led to his pariahdom within the local community.
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After being shunned by her friends for her beliefs, she found herself in a state of pariahdom.
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The author vividly describes the feeling of pariahdom experienced by those who reject societal norms.
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Living in pariahdom, he felt isolated and longed for acceptance from his peers.
Synonyms
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7.9
To treat a person or group as unimportant and outside the main society
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7.9
Leaving someone out of a group on purpose
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6.2
Lack of public support or approval
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8.4
Treating a person as shameful so others avoid or blame them
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8.4
To exclude someone from a group as punishment or social rejection
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7.6
Leaving a person out of social activities so they feel alone
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9.9
Excluding people from normal social life because they belong to a low caste or class
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7.7
Feeling separate from a group or community
Leaving someone out of a group so they cannot join in
A feeling of not being included in a group or activity
Feeling not accepted or part of a group
Antonyms
How Ostracized
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word pariahdom combines pariah and -dom. The part pariah came into English from an Indian word for a low social group and means 'outcast', while -dom, as in kingdom or freedom, means 'state' or 'condition', so pariahdom is the 'state of being an outcast'.