casteless

American  

[kast-lis] / ˈkæst lɪs /

adjective

1. not socially stratified in a rigid or hereditary way.

2. (of a person or group living in South Asia) not belonging to a caste; existing outside of the caste system.

3. of or belonging to a hereditary position in Indian society that is outside or below the traditional caste hierarchy.

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Example Sentences

Life in the guerrilla armies was meant to be devoid of the social hierarchies entrenched in Indian society, creating a casteless, classless microcosm of the utopian community they were fighting for.

From BBC

In the regimented club scene, a casteless society, à la the disco equalizer Studio 54, is a singular accomplishment.

From New York Times

However, as a casteless orphan, he is considered no better than a domestic.

From Seattle Times

Dravidian nouns are divided into two classes, which Tamil grammarians called high-caste and casteless respectively.

From Project Gutenberg

The world of the Great People stood open to him, and to them he held out the casteless hand of love and fellowship.

From Project Gutenberg