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pariah

puh rahy uh

  • n  a person who is rejected (from society or home)

  • Though that earned him general condemnation, Dieudonn's high-profile fraternizing with a party treated as a pariah by most French minorities and voters indicated that he, too .
  • There was Billy Carter and his advocacy on behalf of the pariah state Libya.
  • A pariah becomes the Arab world's lifeboat .
News & Articles

  • Costco takes on Iran
    The warehouse retailer cancels memberships tied to pariah state. Hey, every little bit helps.
    June 12, 2013 - MSN
  • Rohani Picks Purple to Lure Iran’s Disillusioned Voters
    Addressing a stadium packed with young voters, presidential contender Hassan Rohani asked his audience to overcome their frustration over the lack of jobs and Iran’s pariah status and back him in the June 14 election.
    June 9, 2013 - Bloomberg
  • Reluctant Townie: Just another Man Candy Monday
    When trying to communicate with the people who populate my everyday life, I am accustomed to feigning interest in sporting events/players/scores to avoid marking myself as a pariah. read more
    June 9, 2013 - IlliniHQ.com
Quotes

  • Jennifer Nettles in Washington Post
    We don't say. We stay away,replied Nettles, laughing. "It's like honey, what do you want to be, a pariah? What do you want to be, crucified? It's a good thing in this country. We don't have to tell anybody. It's no one's business who we...
  • Vesna Vulovic in International Herald Tribune
    I struggled against Milosevic's regime in the 1990s because I didn't want Serbia to be a pariah state, and I'll do the same this time because I want us to be part of the normal world,Vulovic said.

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