Definition of Pariah

one who is or should be excluded

Examples of Pariah in a sentence

When the child molester was released from prison, he was treated like a pariah in his community.  🔊

The political party views Senator Johnson as a pariah because he often votes in opposition to his own party.  🔊

After her divorce, Mary became a pariah in her church and was excluded from many social functions.  🔊

Jason’s difficult personality makes him a pariah within his company.  🔊

Although Sarah has a virus that is not contagious, she is still considered a pariah by the people in her small town.  🔊

The informant testified under anonymity rather than risk becoming a pariah in his community.  🔊

While the athlete was once considered a superstar in his hometown, he is now viewed as a social pariah because of domestic abuse allegations.  🔊

The studio viewed the actor who repeatedly showed up late as a pariah and put him on a no-call list.  🔊

Because Henry attends the private school on a financial aid scholarship, his rich classmates view him as a pariah.  🔊

The man came to our country because he was treated as a pariah in his homeland.  🔊

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