Definitions For Leprosarium

Noun

LEPROSARIUM (plural s or leprosaria) An isolated building or community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.

Usage notes

Although it is less common in general use than leper colony, medical and scholarly works often prefer the more clinical leprosarium. The location under discussion also influences English usage, with leprosaria more common in Spanish-speaking areas and leprosy village in Chinese ones.

Synonyms

leprosaria, leprosy {{q, obs.}}

Hyponyms

See leprosery {{q, buildings}} and leper colony {{q, communities}}

Translations

place used to house lepers, leprosery, leper colony

Etymology

From {{bor, en, ML., leprōsārium}}, from leprōsus, , leprous + -ārium, , -ary: building related to. {{doublet, en, leprosery}}.