leper
/ˈlepə(r)/noun
उच्चारण लेपर
कुष्ठरोगी
Advanced word
noun
- 1
[C] old-fashioned, offensive
a person who has leprosy
कुष्ठरोगी
- In the past, lepers were often forced to live outside towns.
- Today it is better to say 'a person affected by leprosy'.
- 2
[C] disapproving
a person that other people avoid and refuse to have contact with
समाज से बहिष्कृत व्यक्ति, अछूत जैसा व्यवहार पाने वाला
- After the scandal he was treated like a leper by his colleagues.
Synonyms outcast pariah untouchable
◇Word family
leprosy noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
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§Grammar and usage
Usage: the word leper is now considered offensive when used about people with the disease, so say 'a person affected by leprosy' instead.
Usage में इस रोग से पीड़ित लोगों के लिए leper शब्द अब अपमानजनक माना जाता है, इसलिए इसके स्थान पर 'a person affected by leprosy' कहें।