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> ...pa<>... I understand that English has absorbed that word and its meaning in the current sense. But please don't use that word. That is like the n-word in
by ewwertee2454 10y ago
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I understand that English has absorbed that word and its meaning in the current sense. But please don't use that word. That is like the n-word in south india. It is specifically used to refer to people in a derogatory way.
- deminature 10y agoI didn't intend it to be offensive, just to illustrate her persona non grata status after suing for discrimination. My dictionary says the offensive racial use is historical, not current.
- galtwho 10y agoDon't think you are right on this... PS : putting this here for those who may be misinformed
- HelloNurse 10y ago"Pariah" might be "like the n-word in south India" because in India the relevant castes and ethnic groups are still there and applying the term to an Indian is an actual insult, but for everyone else it's a purely metaphorical reference to a specific and remote historical instance of people treating other people with extreme contempt or worse.
- employee8000 10y agoPariah is a perfectly valid and non-offensive word.
- ad-hominem 10y agoIt's a perfectly cromulent word.