leper /ˈlɛpɚ/noun 2verb 5forms 3 noun2 •A person who has leprosy, a person suffering from Hansen's disease. •(figurative) Synonym of outcast: A person who is shunned, a pariah. verb5 •(no longer used) To afflict with leprosy. •(figurative, no longer used) Synonym of infect. •(figurative, no longer used) Synonym of taint. •(figurative, no longer used) Synonym of ostracize. •(figurative, no longer used) Synonym of disfigure. formslepered · lepering · lepers
