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pariah (s) (noun), pariahs (pl)
1. A person who is hated and rejected by other people: Jake is a talented player; however, his angry outbursts have made him a pariah in the sport of basketball.
2. Etymology: borrowed from Portuguese paria, "drummer" from parai, "large festival drum".
Someone who is despised by other people.
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