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pariahdom en · NOUN

Etymology

From pariah + -dom.

Meanings

  1. (uncountable) The state of being a pariah or outcast.
    • The Libyan leader's first-ever trip to the United States, expected in September for an address to the UN General Assembly, will mark a further sign of return from pariahdom. 2009 August 22, “'Mad dog' Gadhafi claws his way to respect”, in Toronto Star:
    • Glasses were filled, arresting the trooper on a theme of passion; the pariahdom of the country cop, whose self-respect is to retort the law's blackmail for blackmail levied on his self-respect. 1938, Norman Lindsay, Age of Consent, 1st Australian edition, Sydney, N.S.W.: Ure Smith, published 1962, →OCLC, page 162: