leprosarium

Definition

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Medieval Latin leprōsārium, from leprōsus (“leprous”) + -ārium (“-ary: building related to”). Doublet of leprosery.

Example Sentences

• "In the middle of the twelfth century, France had more than 2,000 leprosariums"
• ""I don't understand it. We've been playing real well up to now." "We've been playing leprosariums and barber's colleges.""