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caste | untouchable |

As a noun caste

is any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of south asian societies.

caste

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies.
  • A separate and fixed order or class of persons in society who chiefly associate with each other.
  • * Macaulay
    • The tinkers then formed an hereditary caste .

    Hyponyms

    * (hereditary class of India) Brahmin, Kshatriya, Shudra, Vaishya, varna

    Anagrams

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    untouchable

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Not able to be touched.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A criminal so adept, they cannot be arrested or convicted.
  • A pariah.
  • In the Indian caste system, a member of the lowest caste.
  • An incorruptible law enforcement agent
    • * (English Citations of "untouchable")

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