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outcast vs leper

leper vs outcast

outcast and leper both are nouns.

outcast is an adjective but leper is not an adjective.

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

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