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castaway vs leper

leper vs castaway

castaway and leper both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
castaway Yes No No No
leper Yes No No No
As nouns, leper is a hyponym of castaway; that is, leper is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than castaway:
  • castaway: a person who is rejected (from society or home)
  • leper: a pariah who is avoided by others
Other hyponyms of castaway include heretic, misbeliever, religious outcast, Harijan, untouchable.
castaway (noun) leper (noun)
a shipwrecked person a pariah who is avoided by others
a person who is rejected (from society or home) a person afflicted with leprosy
Difference between castaway and leper

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