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pariah

Meaning

A person or animal that is rejected and disliked by others, often to the point of being shunned.

Examples by difficulty

Basic: Simple, everyday vocabulary — the easiest to read.

After the mistake at work, everyone started avoiding James. He sat alone at lunch and nobody spoke to him. He felt like a pariah, someone everyone despised or rejected. Even though he tried to apologize, nobody wanted to listen, and he felt like an outcast.

He'd lied so many times, his friends finally turned away. Now, no one spoke to him, no one invited him anywhere. He felt like a pariah, someone everyone hated and pushed out.

After years of rumors and accusations, the coach was now a complete pariah in the town. No one would speak to him, and local businesses refused his business. His reputation was destroyed, and he knew he would never coach again.

After Greg accidentally set off the fire alarm during the glitter bomb experiment, he became the pariah of science club. Even the lunch ladies avoided him, fearing he’d somehow turn their mashed potatoes into confetti. Poor Greg just wanted to find his missing sandwich.

Barnaby the badger was a total pariah at the annual woodland feast. He’d once tried to trade acorns for a fancy hat, and ever since, no one would share their berries with him. Poor Barnaby just wanted a friend, but his weird trading habit made him an outcast.

Normal: Standard, everyday language.

Despite his efforts to fit in, Adam always felt like a pariah among his classmates. They would exclude him from their activities and mock him behind his back, making him feel like an outcast in his own school.

In the secluded village, Elara was an enigmatic figure. Branded a pariah for her unusual ways, she lived in solitary isolation. Rumors of her eccentric behavior and strange practices sparked fear and whispers among the villagers, driving her further into the shadows.

The small village was haunted by a pariah, a creature with hollow eyes and twisted limbs. It lurked in the shadows, its presence sending shivers down the spines of the townspeople. No one dared to speak its name, for fear of drawing its malevolent gaze. The pariah feasted on their fear, growing stronger with each passing day. It was a reminder of their own darkness, a reflection of the evil that dwelled within them. And so, they lived in constant terror, never knowing when the pariah would strike next.

They cast him out, a pariah, shunned and cursed. His presence tainted the air, his touch spread filth. Fear twisted their faces as they whispered secrets behind hollowed hands. Shadows danced around him, mocking whispers of his solitude. He wandered alone, an outcast in a world that had once been his home.

In the village of Thornwood, a young girl named Elara was considered a pariah. The other children would whisper and point when she passed by, their gazes filled with disdain. But Elara never let their cruel words break her spirit. She found solace in the ancient oak tree on the outskirts of town, its branches offering her shelter from the harsh judgment of her peers. Little did they know, Elara possessed a power within her that surpassed their narrow-mindedness. And when the village faced a great danger, it was the pariah who emerged as their unlikely savior.

Advanced: Richer vocabulary that stretches an upper-level reader.

After the incident at school, Mia felt like a pariah. Her classmates ignored her in the halls and stopped inviting her to group projects. Even her oldest friend kept a distance, afraid to be associated with someone everyone else clearly despised or rejected.

After betraying his friends for personal gain, he became a pariah in their eyes, someone they openly despised and rejected, leaving him utterly alone.

After years of scandal and betrayal, Marcus found himself a pariah in the scientific community. Former colleagues averted their eyes at conferences, and research grants dried up completely. He realized his reputation was irreparably damaged, leaving him isolated and professionally abandoned.

After Victor’s infamous karaoke performance, in which he bravely attempted “Bohemian Rhapsody” with a rubber chicken and interpretive dance, he became a pariah at company parties—everyone avoided the snack table when he approached, fearing an encore or another surprise duet with office supplies.

Bartholomew, known for his habit of wearing socks with sandals to formal events, became a pariah at the annual gala. His outlandish fashion choices rendered him a despised outcast, shunned by guests who clutched their pearls and muttered about his questionable taste.

Challenging: Rare, high-register vocabulary for serious word lovers.

Despite his efforts to reconcile with the group, Marcus remained a pariah, shunned at every gathering and avoided at lunch. The others whispered behind his back, making it clear he was unwelcome and regarded as an outcast, despised for reasons he could not amend.

After his calamitous failure, he was treated as a pariah by his peers, shunned and reviled, his presence a constant, unwelcome reminder of their collective disgrace.

After years of corruption and manipulative behavior, the politician became a pariah in his own party. No one would speak to him at fundraisers, and his once-powerful network of allies had completely abandoned him, leaving him isolated and powerless.

Once Jerome unleashed his infamous tuna-cabbage casserole at the office potluck, he became a pariah, eschewed by colleagues who heretofore celebrated his culinary ventures; even the boldest souls—those with cast-iron constitutions—began tiptoeing past his cubicle, clutching their lunches with silent, desperate reverence.

Bartholomew, whose culinary experiments invariably resulted in gustatory pandemonium, became a veritable pariah at potlucks, his dreaded casseroles a harbinger of culinary desolation, whispered about in hushed, horrified tones.

Difficulty

Advanced — Less frequent words that stretch an upper-level vocabulary.

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