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How to pronounce “leper

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Pronunciation guide for leper

Learning goal
Practice the English pronunciation of leper with real speech in context.
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Real speech example
A Photographic View of American Technologywas the leper colony on Moloka'I Island in Kalaupapa.
Definition summary
A person who has leprosy, a person suffering from Hansen's disease.

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How to pronounce leper

A Photographic View of American Technology

was the leper colony on Moloka'I Island in Kalaupapa.

Example Sentences

A Deep Dive Into “leper

Meaning

  • [Noun]
  • A person who has leprosy, a person suffering from Hansen's disease.
  • (figurative) Synonym of outcast: A person who is shunned, a pariah.
  • [Verb]
  • (now rare) To afflict with leprosy.
  • (figurative, now rare) Synonym of infect.
  • (figurative, now rare) Synonym of disfigure.
  • (figurative, now rare) Synonym of taint.
  • (figurative, now rare) Synonym of ostracize.

Practice Nearby Words

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