Untouchability
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Untouchability is a noun meaning The state or condition of being untouchable.
Meaning
The state or condition of being untouchable.
Example Sentences
Can we make sure that we create a social structure where we remove untouchability?
One study found about a third accpeting they'd earned untouchability by committing sins in past lives, with others blaming unfairness or believing a more self-serving version of the Hindu dream, cleaiming 'they never took a true plunge in status, that they were really Brahmans in disguise.'
Synonyms for untouchability
Depending on context, synonyms include untouchableness.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include repudiation, rejection, ostracism, untreatability, untameability, unteachability.
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