caste in Hindi हिन्दी
caste in Kashmiri कॉशुर
caste in English
- caste⇄adj. casteless.
- caste⇄caste, noun.
1a. one of the social classes into which Hindus are divided. By tradition, a Hindu is born into the caste of his father and cannot rise above it. The constitution of the Republic of India forbids such discrimination, especially against - caste⇄expr. lose caste, to lose social rank or position.
Ex. a natural fear of losing caste among her neighbors (Mary R. Mitford). He [a Hindu] has lost caste for becoming a Christian (Mary M. Sherwood).