| NOUN | state | caste | social status or position conferred by a system based on class |
|---|---|---|---|
| group | caste | (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus | |
| group | caste | a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth | |
| group | caste | in some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony |
| Sounds | kae'st | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | aghast ... vast: 42 rhymes with aest... | |
| Meaning | social status or position conferred by a system based on class. | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station" | |
| Broader | status, position | The relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society |
| Spanish | casta | |
| Catalan | casta | |
| Meaning | (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Hinduism, Hindooism | A body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system |
| Narrower | jati | (Hinduism) a Hindu caste or distinctive / distinctive social group of which there are thousands throughout India |
| Broader | class, stratum, social class, socio-economic class | People having the same social, economic, or educational status |
| Spanish | casta | |
| Meaning | A social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth. | |
|---|---|---|
| Broader | class, stratum, social class, socio-economic class | People having the same social, economic, or educational status |
| Spanish | casta | |
| Meaning | In some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony. | |
|---|---|---|
| Category | entomology, bugology | The branch of zoology that studies insects |
| Part of | colony | A group of organisms of the same type living or growing together |
| Broader | animal group | A group of animals |
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