caste system
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of caste system
First recorded in 1810–20
Example Sentences
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Throughout his career, he fought to reform Hindu laws of the time on marriage and women's rights and to abolish the caste system.
From BBC • Jun. 19, 2025
Hollywood, after all, has its own hierarchies — its own caste system, if you will.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 3, 2024
Those at the lowest strata of the caste system, known as Dalits, have been pushing for legal protections in California and beyond.
From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2023
Primarily, it’s helpful to remember that as Tamil Brahmins, Ramaswamy’s family sits at the very top of India’s caste system.
From Slate • Aug. 29, 2023
They were all stuck in a caste system as hard and unyielding as the red Georgia clay, and they each had a decision before them.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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