leper
n. countablen. a person who has a very serious skin disease called leprosy. This word is mostly used in old stories or to describe someone who is very sick and alone.
n. a person afflicted with leprosy, historically subject to social isolation and exclusion. Often carries a strong archaic or literary tone in modern usage.
The leper was kept away from the village.
In many medieval legends, the leper serves as a symbol of extreme suffering and social rejection.
The protagonist's journey toward redemption is mirrored by his encounter with a leper, a figure that traditionally represents the ultimate loss of social standing and physical health.
From Middle English lepre, leprosy, from Old French [Term?], from Latin leprae, lepra, from Ancient Greek λέπρα (lépra).