Definition of lepernext
as in outcast
one who is cast out or rejected by society was treated as a leper after she leveled unpopular criticism of the beloved star

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Recent Examples of leper Daryl hit the road this week on The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, befriending a community of lepers before taking a ride on the rails, zombie apocalypse-style. Dave Nemetz, TVLine, 5 Oct. 2025 Meanwhile, in a remote leper village, a handsome stranger brings hope with miraculous cures until doubts grow about whether his help may come at a terrible cost. Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2025 Remember, the Lord Jesus did not fear lepers, and leprosy was (and continues to be) a highly contagious infectious disease. Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 15 Sep. 2025 The town serves as the backdrop for what many surrounding the production consider the creative high point of the season — an episode 5 spaghetti western side mission that involves lepers, eye-gauging vultures, and a train pulled by zombies. Dalton Ross, EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for leper
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Noun
  • This attention at long last is sweet revenge for so many years as an outcast.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
  • It’s based on the dramatic and emotionally wrenching personal life of Southern Gothic author Carson McCullers, a physically frail but powerful novelist, adept at portraying the loneliness and isolation of misfits and outcasts.
    Marcia Luttrell, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Winton, the class clown and semi-pariah who fits the stereotype of the clingy, maladjusted product of a broken home.
    Jean Garnett, New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2026
  • Four days of jury selection wrapped up Friday in the case against the former Hollywood powerbroker turned #MeToo pariah.
    ABC News, ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • Today, there are hundreds of rejects packed in wood cabinets and cardboard boxes.
    Steve Hartman, CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
  • At first glance, the collection seemed to be a paean to rejects.
    Diana Arterian, Literary Hub, 19 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Viewers got to watch 24 castaways—four of whom came from previous seasons of Australian Survivor, three of whom have appeared on other reality TV shows, and 17 brand-new contestants—live on emote islands, compete in challenges, and vote each other off the show.
    Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Carving out a little lane of their own is ØWay, a supergroup of castaways big enough to fill every position on a baseball field.
    Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 24 Apr. 2026

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“Leper.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/leper. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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