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語源

Popularized during the period of New Imperialism, when leprosy was largely absent in Europe but seen as a growing threat in its colonial empires.

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名詞

leper colony (plural leper colonies)

1. An isolated community used to house lepers, usually in permanent quarantine from the rest of society.

同意語

• leprosarium, leprosaria (formal); leper village, leprosy village (chiefly China)

参照

• “leper-colony”, in Collins English Dictionary, 2011–present.