pariah
/pəˈɹaɪə/noun
High School
1
Synonym of outcast: A person despised and excluded by their family, community, or society, especially a member of the untouchable castes in Indian society.
2
A similarly despised group of people or species of animal.
3
Ellipsis of pariah dog (“an Indian breed, any stray dog in Indian contexts”).
Thesaurus
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing