Associations to the word «Leper»

Wiktionary

LEPER, noun. A person who has leprosy.
LEPER, noun. A person who is shunned; a pariah.

Dictionary definition

LEPER, noun. A person afflicted with leprosy.
LEPER, noun. A pariah who is avoided by others.

Wise words

A word is not a crystal, transparent and unchanged; it is the skin of a living thought and may vary greatly in color and content according to the circumstances and time in which it is used.
Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr.