Meaning
leper
- A person suffering from leprosy.
- An outcast or shunned person (figurative).
In a sentence
Nel Medioevo, il lebbroso viveva isolato fuori dalle mura della città.
In the Middle Ages, the leper lived isolated outside the city walls.
Dopo quello scandalo, tutti lo evitavano quasi fosse un lebbroso.
After that scandal, everyone avoided him almost as if he were a leper.
I medici curavano ogni lebbroso con grande dedizione.
The doctors treated every leper with great dedication.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| lebbroso | masculine · singular |
| lebbrosi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Can also function as an adjective meaning 'leprous'.
- Often used figuratively to describe someone who is socially ostracized.