noun
- people who are rejected or avoided by society or a group; outcasts
Usage: plural of pariah
Examples
- The corrupt politicians became pariahs in their own party.
- After the scandal, they were treated as pariahs by their former friends.
- The whistleblowers found themselves pariahs in the corporate world.
- Social media can quickly turn people into pariahs for minor mistakes.
- The family became pariahs in the small town after the incident.
- Former allies now viewed them as pariahs to be avoided at all costs.