casteism en · NOUN
Etymology
From caste + -ism.
Meanings
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(uncountable, usually) Discrimination based on a person's caste.
Here, representatives of Indian Dalits (unsuccessfully) tried to make casteism part of the official condemnation of racism.
2023, Wulf D. Hund, Marx and Haiti, page 171:Things would not change as long as Komal and Lakshaya continued to see each other, even if they relocated: casteism was everywhere.
2023, Radhika Iyengar, Fire on the Ganges, Fourth Estate, page 135:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| casteisms | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (8)
ml ജാതീയത (discrimination based on caste) · ru кастовое общество (discrimination based on caste) · hi प्रजातिवाद (discrimination based on caste) · hi जातिवाद (discrimination based on caste) · fr casteisme (discrimination based on caste) · or ଜାତିଭେଦ (discrimination based on caste) · ur ذات پَرَسْتی (discrimination based on caste) · pt castismo (discrimination based on caste)