caste

Words with a similar base: caste

'caste'

[caste.n.01] as in: social status or position conferred by a system based on class

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Examples:
lose caste by doing work beneath one's station

'caste'

[caste.n.02] as in: (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity

'caste'

[caste.n.03] as in: a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth

'caste'

[caste.n.04] as in: in some social insects (such as ants) a physically distinct individual or group of individuals specialized to perform certain functions in the colony