What is a Pariah?

A pariah is an outcast or ostracized person. It is often used in reference to someone who has been rejected or socially isolated, but it can also be used to describe a person whose opinions or beliefs make them unpopular.

The word pariah is derived from the Tamil words parai (drum) or pirai (drummer). These terms are primarily used in caste-based societies in southern India, where the lowest social class was called paraiyar. The name is now offensive in India, where it evokes the dark legacy of slavery and racial prejudice.

During the leprosy epidemic in India, some people were deemed pariahs because they were unable to get clean. They were then forced to live in squalid conditions and died as they lacked the protection of their former social groupings.

Today the word is less harsh and usually describes a person who has temporarily been shunned or ignored by their old social group. It can also be used to describe an individual who has a history of breaking a social norm, such as a child molester.

Pariah is a first-person shooter that was originally released on PC and Xbox back in 2005 to a mixed critical reception. It has since faded into obscurity, but it's now possible to play it on modern PCs.

The game includes a range of visual quality options and most gamers will want to tweak these before starting the game. These can be set up using the settings menu in the game, however it's important to remember that some of these options become inaccessible once the game is launched so it's important to configure these before you begin playing.