Meaning

5 senses

  1. (archaic)To afflict with leprosy.

  2. (archaic, figuratively)Synonym of infect.

  3. (archaic, figuratively)Synonym of disfigure.

  4. (archaic, figuratively)Synonym of taint.

  5. (archaic, figuratively)Synonym of ostracize.

Examples

3 sentences

  1. We were all treated like lepers.

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  2. I feel like a leper.

    deIch komme mir wie ein Aussätziger vor.

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  3. I am not a leper; I'm just gay.

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Origin

From Middle English lepre, leprosy, from Old French [Term?], from Latin leprae, lepra, fro

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

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Forms

lepers, lepering, lepered, lepered
Base formleper · to leper
3rd person singularlepers
Present participlelepering
Past simplelepered
Past participlelepered

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyleper
he, she, itlepers

Past simpleLesson

all personslepered

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave lepered
he, she, ithas lepered

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill leper

Synonyms

4 synonyms
infectB2disfiguretaintostracize

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
lenslentilleoneleopardB2leprechaunleprosylesbian
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