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caste

/kɑːst/

/kæst/

Übersetzungen

castesubstantiv

castes

Pl.

/kɑːst/

/kæst/

Each caste in India had its own rules.

У каждой касты в Индии были свои правила.

Zusätzliche Übersetzungen

сословиеистор., социол.

кастабиол.; у общественных насекомых

Synonyme

social class

castesubstantiv

A hereditary social class in Hindu society, distinguished by relative degrees of ritual purity or pollution and of social status.

In traditional Indian society, one's caste often determined their occupation and social interactions.

A social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank, profession, or wealth.

The caste system in medieval Europe was rigid, with nobility at the top and peasants at the bottom.

(Biology) A morphologically or behaviorally specialized form of individual within a social insect species, such as a worker, soldier, or queen.

The soldier caste of the termite colony has enlarged mandibles for defense.

casteadjektiv

Relating to or characteristic of a caste or the caste system.

Caste discrimination remains a pressing issue in many rural areas.