lepers

Meanings

• noun

  People suffering from leprosy, a chronic bacterial infection.

  - "The lepers were isolated from the rest of the community."
  - "He volunteered at a leper colony."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with lepers
pepers , keepers , perseverers

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Variants

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leper , lepers

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Etymology

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From Old French 'lepre', from Latin 'leprosy'.

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Trivia

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1. Leprosy is not highly contagious and can be treated with antibiotics.

2. The term 'leper' is sometimes used metaphorically to refer to someone who is shunned or outcast.

3. In some cultures, lepers are considered to be cursed or possessed by evil spirits.

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Related Concepts

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1. Leprosy: A chronic bacterial infection that primarily affects the skin, nerves, and mucous membranes.

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Culture

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Lepers have been stigmatized throughout history due to fear and misunderstanding of the disease. They have been subjected to discrimination and isolation. In literature, lepers are often portrayed as outcasts, such as in the novel 'Of Mice and Men' by John Steinbeck.

How to Memorize "lepers"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize people with skin lesions and disfigurement due to leprosy.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'lepers' with the image of people in isolation due to their disease.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Lepers Live In Pits' to remember the definition of lepers as people suffering from leprosy.

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