ENGLISH DICTIONARY

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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