leper colony
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Popularized during the period of New Imperialism, when leprosy was largely absent in Europe but seen as a growing threat in its colonial empires.
Noun[edit]
leper colony (plural leper colonies)
- An isolated community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.
Synonyms[edit]
- leprosarium, leprosaria (formal); leper village, leprosy village (chiefly China)
Translations[edit]
isolated community of lepers — see also leprosery
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