As nouns the difference between casteism and asteism
is that casteism is discrimination based on a person's caste while asteism is polite irony; a genteel and ingenious manner of deriding another.
casteism
English
Noun
(-)
discrimination based on a person's caste
asteism
English
Noun
(
en noun)
Polite irony; a genteel and ingenious manner of deriding another.
See also
* asteistic
* (Backhanded compliment)