caste
/kˈæst/ · 1 syllable
Meaning
noun
- social status or position conferred by a system based on class
“lose caste by doing work beneath one's station” - (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity
- a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth
- 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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