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Casteism vs Asteism - What's the difference?

casteism | asteism |

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)