Dalitn.

Brit.

/ˈdɑːlɪt/, U.S.

/ˈdɑlɪt/

Forms: also with lower-case initial.

Origin: A borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymon: Sanskrit dalita.

Etymology: < modern Sanskrit dalita, adjective (also with vernacular pronunciation dalit ) not belonging to one of the four Brahminic castes, (also as noun) person not belonging to these castes (both 19th cent.), specific use of classical Sanskrit dalita burst, split, broken, use as adjective of the past participle of dal- to burst, split (see dal n.). Compare earlier Harijan n. and untouchable n.

In the traditional Indian caste system: a person who does not belong to one of the four castes in the varna system; spec. a member of the Scheduled Castes. Frequently attributive. Cf. Adivasi n., untouchable n.

ΘΚΠ

society > society and the community > social class > the common people > low rank or condition > other people of low rank or condition > [noun] > member of any low Hindu caste > member of specific low Hindu caste

Kunbi1598

pariah1613

Shudra1630

Vaishya1665

chuckler1759

bhangi1823

Kori1839

Mahar1855

sweeper1859

Kola1873

Sansi1882

Panchama1893

untouchable1909

Harijan1931

Scheduled Caste1935

Dalit1948

Scheduled Tribe1957

1948 Janata 1 May in B. R. Ambedkar Writings & Speeches (2003) XVII. iii. 388 All these men and women had intense desire to see and listen to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar who was the emancipator of Dalits.

1973 Econ. & Polit. Weekly Aug. 1398/1 He [sc. Namdeo Dhasal] again asserted that the Dalit Panther movement would strive for the unity of the scheduled castes with the other dalits in society.

1986 B. R. Joshi Untouchable! ii. 70 In Dharavi, considered Asia's largest slum, it is again the Dalits and Muslims who live cheek by jowl.

1991 M. Tully No Full Stops in India (1992) ii. 77 He has recently organized a rally of Christian Dalits in Madras to demand that the government give them the same educational and job opportunities..which had been given to Hindu dalits since independence.

2005 New Internationalist July 10/2 Special ‘Untouchable’ cups are placed on the shelf outside. The Dalit customer has to take his or her cup, place it on a counter carefully without touching the waiter. The tea will then be poured from a safe, non-polluting distance.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	dalit
释义	Dalitn. Brit. /ˈdɑːlɪt/, U.S. /ˈdɑlɪt/ Forms: also with lower-case initial. Origin: A borrowing from Sanskrit. Etymon: Sanskrit dalita. Etymology: < modern Sanskrit dalita, adjective (also with vernacular pronunciation dalit ) not belonging to one of the four Brahminic castes, (also as noun) person not belonging to these castes (both 19th cent.), specific use of classical Sanskrit dalita burst, split, broken, use as adjective of the past participle of dal- to burst, split (see dal n.). Compare earlier Harijan n. and untouchable n. In the traditional Indian caste system: a person who does not belong to one of the four castes in the varna system; spec. a member of the Scheduled Castes. Frequently attributive. Cf. Adivasi n., untouchable n. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > the common people > low rank or condition > other people of low rank or condition > [noun] > member of any low Hindu caste > member of specific low Hindu caste Kunbi1598 pariah1613 Shudra1630 Vaishya1665 chuckler1759 bhangi1823 Kori1839 Mahar1855 sweeper1859 Kola1873 Sansi1882 Panchama1893 untouchable1909 Harijan1931 Scheduled Caste1935 Dalit1948 Scheduled Tribe1957 1948 Janata 1 May in B. R. Ambedkar Writings & Speeches (2003) XVII. iii. 388 All these men and women had intense desire to see and listen to Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar who was the emancipator of Dalits. 1973 Econ. & Polit. Weekly Aug. 1398/1 He [sc. Namdeo Dhasal] again asserted that the Dalit Panther movement would strive for the unity of the scheduled castes with the other dalits in society. 1986 B. R. Joshi Untouchable! ii. 70 In Dharavi, considered Asia's largest slum, it is again the Dalits and Muslims who live cheek by jowl. 1991 M. Tully No Full Stops in India (1992) ii. 77 He has recently organized a rally of Christian Dalits in Madras to demand that the government give them the same educational and job opportunities..which had been given to Hindu dalits since independence. 2005 New Internationalist July 10/2 Special ‘Untouchable’ cups are placed on the shelf outside. The Dalit customer has to take his or her cup, place it on a counter carefully without touching the waiter. The tea will then be poured from a safe, non-polluting distance. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.1948
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