caste
🇺🇸
/kæst/
🇬🇧
/kɑːst/
noun
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a group in Hindu society that has a specific role or job
People from the higher caste often have more privileges.
R
a group of people who have a high or low social rank
The caste of wealthy people controlled the city's economy.
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a system where people are divided into different levels in society based on their family, job, or money
The caste system has caused a lot of social problems in some countries.
translation
a group in Hindu society that has a specific role or job; a group of people who have a high or low social rank; a system where people are divided into different levels in society based on their family, job, or money
Word Forms
Plural
castes