# leprosity

> English word · Noun · IPA /lɛˈpɹɑsɪti/

## Definitions
1. Synonym of leprosy in its various senses.
2. The supposed impurity or impurities of various metals, understood as causing their deviation from gold.
3. Synonym of scaliness.

## Etymology
From Middle English leprosite, from Medieval Latin leprositas (“state of being leprous, leprosy”) either directly or via French leprosite, from leprōsus (“leprous”) + -itas (“-ity”).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/leprosity