Definition of LEPER

leper

Plural: lepers

Noun

  • A person suffering from Hansen's disease (leprosy).
  • a person afflicted with leprosy
  • a pariah who is avoided by others
  • A person who has leprosy, a person suffering from Hansen's disease.
  • Synonym of outcast: A person who is shunned, a pariah.

Verb

  • To afflict with leprosy.
  • Synonym of infect.
  • Synonym of disfigure.
  • Synonym of taint.
  • Synonym of ostracize.

Examples

  • The ’Q’ tile sat alone on his rack, like a LEPER, shunned until a ’U’ appeared.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English lepre, leprosy, from Old French [Term?], from Latin leprae, lepra, from Ancient Greek λέπρα (lépra).

Scrabble Score: 7

leper: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
leper: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
leper: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

leper: valid Words With Friends Word