Noun: leper le-pu(r)
- A person afflicted with leprosy
"In medieval times, lepers were often isolated from society";
- lazar [archaic]
- A pariah who is avoided by others
"After the scandal, he became a social leper in the community"
Derived forms: lepers
Type of: castaway, diseased person, Ishmael, outcast, pariah, sick person, sufferer
Encyclopedia: Leper, Belgium