caste

🇬🇧 UK/kæst. kɑ:st/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A hereditary social class in Hindu society; any rigid social division based on birth or rank

种姓;(排他性的)社会阶层

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
castestem
=caste

Common Collocations

  • 1.caste system种姓制度
  • 2.lower caste低种姓

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The caste system historically determined social hierarchy in India.

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