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untouchability
[uhn-tuhch-uh-bil-i-tee]
noun
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.
Word History and Origins
Origin of untouchability1
Example Sentences
In the cold light of day, though, when her vulnerabilities bump up against his reset untouchability — Ortega gets a great line, “You don’t look worried, you look scared” — this impulsive star/fan connection takes a violent turn.
"Through her focus on the multifaceted experiences of Dalit women, Paik elucidates the enduring nature of caste discrimination and the forces that perpetuate untouchability and marginality," the Foundation said while announcing this year’s nominees.
As the Washington Post’s Philip Bump shows today, citing new polling from Fox News, the public actually supports a big rethink of Supreme Court structural untouchability.
By flaunting their untouchability, they're treating the end of democracy as a done deal.
Trump’s new motion says that while he may not be immune, any statements that he made while president are “immune” from being used against him – as if presidents are divinely anointed so that every word they utter while in office is surrounded by a halo of untouchability.
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