leprous

/'leprəs/

Thân thiện

A medieval monk gently tends to a leprous man's hands in a quiet garden.

Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Relating to or resembling leprosy: Describes something that is connected to, characteristic of, or similar to the disease leprosy.
   • Affected with leprosy: Describes a person or part of the body that is suffering from leprosy.

Usage

The adjective "leprous" is used to describe conditions, appearances, or people associated with leprosy. It is a formal and medical term.

Examples

• Descriptive:
  • The old texts described the man's leprous skin.
  • They discovered leprous lesions on his arm.
• Metaphorical/Literary:
  • The decaying walls had a leprous, blotchy appearance.

Advanced Usage

• "Leprous" can be used in a literary or metaphorical sense to describe something that is morally corrupting, decaying, or repulsive in a way reminiscent of the disease.
  • The scandal had a leprous effect on the institution's reputation.

Variants and Related Words

• Leprosy (n): The chronic infectious disease caused by , affecting the skin and nerves.
• Leper (n): A person who has leprosy. (Note: This term is now often considered offensive; "person affected by leprosy" is preferred.)

Synonyms

• Leproid: Resembling leprosy.
• Diseased: Affected with a disease (general term).

Antonyms

• Healthy: In good health.
• Sound: In good condition; not diseased.

Học thuật

Adjective

1. relating to or resembling or having leprosy