noun · verb · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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General-American:/ˈlɛpɚ/
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rhymes with -ɛpə(ɹ)
CMU ARPABET:L EH1 P ER0
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
noun
Meaning 1
A person who has leprosy, a person suffering from Hansen's disease.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
2
noun
Meaning 2
Synonym of outcast: A person who is shunned, a pariah.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: outcast
Antonyms: none provided
3
verb
Meaning 3
To afflict with leprosy.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
4
verb
Meaning 4
Synonym of infect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, figuratively
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: infect
Antonyms: none provided
5
verb
Meaning 5
Synonym of disfigure.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, figuratively
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: disfigure
Antonyms: none provided
6
verb
Meaning 6
Synonym of taint.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, figuratively
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Synonyms: taint
Antonyms: none provided
7
verb
Meaning 7
Synonym of ostracize.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, figuratively
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Synonyms: ostracize
Antonyms: none provided
8
noun
Meaning 8
a pariah who is avoided by others
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: outcast, castaway, pariah, Ishmael
9
noun
Meaning 9
a person afflicted with leprosy
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
