Pariah may refer to:
* A member of the
Paraiyar caste in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu
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Pariah state, a country whose behavior does not conform to norms
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Outcast (person)
Science and mathematics
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Pariah dog
Pye-dog, or sometimes pariah dog, is a term used to describe an ownerless, half-wild, free-ranging dog that lives in or close to human settlements throughout Asia. The term is derived from the Sanskrit ''para'', which translates to "outsider".
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, a type of semi-feral dog
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''Pariah'' (fish), a genus of fish
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Pariah group
In group theory, the term pariah was introduced by Robert Griess in to refer to the six sporadic simple groups which are not subquotients of the monster group
In the area of abstract algebra known as group theory, the monster group M (also k ...
, the six ( ''J''
1, ''J''
3, ''J''
4, ''O'N'', ''Ru'', ''Ly'') of the 26 sporadic mathematical groups that are not contained in the monster group
Music
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''Pariah'' (album), 2005 album by the black metal band Naglfar
* Pariah, post-1987 name of the heavy metal band
Satan
Satan,, ; grc, ὁ σατανᾶς or , ; ar, شيطانالخَنَّاس , also known as Devil in Christianity, the Devil, and sometimes also called Lucifer in Christianity, is an non-physical entity, entity in the Abrahamic religions ...
* "Pariah" by Black Sabbath, bonus track on the 2013 album ''
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* "Pariah" by Danielle Dax, from the 1984 album ''
Jesus Egg That Wept
''Jesus Egg That Wept'' is the second solo album by Danielle Dax, an English experimental musician and former member of the Lemon Kittens. It was originally recorded and released in 1984 on the Awesome Records label. The album was re-released ...
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* "Pariah" by dredg, title track of the 2009 album ''
The Pariah, the Parrot, the Delusion
''The Pariah, the Parrot, the Delusion'' is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band Dredg, released on June 9, 2009, on Ohlone Recordings. Bassist Drew Roulette describes the album as "a rock and roll record, filled with experim ...
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* "Pariah" by Lamb of God, from the 2000 album ''
New American Gospel
''New American Gospel'' is the second studio album by American Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Lamb of God (band), Lamb of God, as well as their first album under that name (they were originally known as Burn the Priest). It was released in 2 ...
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* "Pariah" by Scar Symmetry, bonus track on the 2009 album ''
Dark Matter Dimensions
''Dark Matter Dimensions'' is the fourth full-length studio album by Swedish metal band Scar Symmetry. It is the first album to feature new vocalists Roberth Karlsson and Lars Palmqvist after Christian Älvestam's departure. It was released on 2 ...
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* "Pariah" by Bullet For my Valentine from the 2015 album ''
Venom
Venom or zootoxin is a type of toxin produced by an animal that is actively delivered through a wound by means of a bite, sting, or similar action. The toxin is delivered through a specially evolved ''venom apparatus'', such as fangs or a sti ...
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* "Pariah" by Ball Park Music from the 2016 album ''
Every Night the Same Dream''
* "Pariah" by Steven Wilson from the 2017 album ''
To The Bone''
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Pariah (band)
Pariah was an American hard rock band, formed in San Antonio, Texas, United States, while they knew each other in high school. The group consisted of Shandon Sahm son of Doug Sahm, brothers Kyle and Sims Ellison, Jared Tuten and David Derrick. Th ...
, a Texan heavy metal band in the late 1980s and early 1990s
Other media
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''Pariah'' (1998 film), a film by Randolph Kret
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''Pariah'' (2011 film), a film by Dee Rees
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''Pariah'' (2015 film), a film by
Rob McElhenney
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Pariah (character), DC Comics character
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''Pariah'' (novel), a 1991 crime novel by Brian Vallée
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''Pariah'' (play), an 1889 one-act play by August Strindberg
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''Pariah'' (video game), a 2005 video game for PC and Xbox
See also
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Paria (disambiguation)
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