untouchability

[ uhn-tuhch-uh-bil-i-tee ]

/ ˌʌn tʌtʃ əˈbɪl ɪ ti /

noun Hinduism.

the quality or condition of being an untouchable, ascribed in the Vedic tradition to persons of low caste or to persons excluded from the caste system.

Origin of untouchability

First recorded in 1920–25; untouch(able) + -ability

Words nearby untouchability

untiring, untitled, unto, untogether, untold, untouchability, untouchable, untouched, untouristy, untoward, untracked

Example sentences from the Web for untouchability

Untouchability I hold is a custom, not an integral part of Hinduism.
Freedom's Battle|Mahatma Gandhi
Has not a just Nemesis overtaken us for the crime of untouchability?
Freedom's Battle|Mahatma Gandhi
They were another race entirely, and their status of untouchability was no mere prejudice.
The Status Civilization|Robert Sheckley
The trouble will end only when the masses and classes of Hindus have rid themselves of the sin of untouchability.
Freedom's Battle|Mahatma Gandhi

We are leaving off drink, we are trying to rid India of the curse of untouchability.
Freedom's Battle|Mahatma Gandhi

单词	untouchability
释义	untouchability [ uhn-tuhch-uh-bil-i-tee ] / ˌʌn tʌtʃ əˈbɪl ɪ ti / noun Hinduism. the quality or condition of being an untouchable, ascribed in the Vedic tradition to persons of low caste or to persons excluded from the caste system. Origin of untouchability First recorded in 1920–25; untouch(able) + -ability Words nearby untouchability untiring, untitled, unto, untogether, untold, untouchability, untouchable, untouched, untouristy, untoward, untracked Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for untouchability Untouchability I hold is a custom, not an integral part of Hinduism. Freedom's Battle\|Mahatma Gandhi Has not a just Nemesis overtaken us for the crime of untouchability? Freedom's Battle\|Mahatma Gandhi They were another race entirely, and their status of untouchability was no mere prejudice. The Status Civilization\|Robert Sheckley The trouble will end only when the masses and classes of Hindus have rid themselves of the sin of untouchability. Freedom's Battle\|Mahatma Gandhi We are leaving off drink, we are trying to rid India of the curse of untouchability. Freedom's Battle\|Mahatma Gandhi
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