Understanding the meaning of caste

caste

/kæst/

noun
a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth
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type of:
social class stratum class socio-economic class
noun
(Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity
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type of:
stratum social class class socio-economic class
noun
in some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony
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type of:
animal group

part of:
colony
noun
social status or position conferred by a system based on class
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"lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"

type of:
position status

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