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caste

/kˈæst/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

noun

  1. social status or position conferred by a system based on class
    “lose caste by doing work beneath one's station”
  2. (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity
  3. a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth
  4. in some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony

Words that rhyme with caste

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