/ Dictionary / Index P pariah: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: pa•ri•ah Pronunciation: (pu-rī'u), [key] — n. an outcast. any person or animal that is generally despised or avoided. (cap.) a member of a low caste in southern India and Burma. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: pariah (Thesaurus) pari- Parian Related Content Daily Word Quiz: diaphanous Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language