Definition of leper
- a person who has leprosy
- a person shunned for moral or social reasons
Usage examples of leper
After the scandal broke, old friends crossed the street rather than speak to him, treating him like a leper.
Once the rumor reached the office, she became the department leper—no one would share a table or a ride home.
He stood alone at the reunion with a full drink and an empty circle around him, the evening’s leper.