0%

pariahism

pa·ri·ah
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-rahy-uh]
    • /pəˈraɪ ə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [puh-rahy-uh]
    • /pəˈraɪ ə/

Definitions of pariahism word

  • noun pariahism an outcast. 1
  • noun pariahism any person or animal that is generally despised or avoided. 1
  • noun pariahism (initial capital letter) a member of a low caste in southern India and Burma. 1

Information block about the term

Origin of pariahism

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Tamil paṟaiyar, plural of paṟaiyan literally, drummer (from a hereditary duty of the caste), derivative of paṟai a festival drum

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Pariahism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

pariahism popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

pariahism usage trend in Literature

This diagram is provided by Google Ngram Viewer

See also

Matching words

Was this page helpful?
Yes No
Thank you for your feedback! Tell your friends about this page
Tell us why?