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

He said Guru Ravidass envisioned a classless, casteless utopia he called “Begampura,” which means “a land without sorrow” in Hindi.

From Seattle Times • May 29, 2023

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

From New York Times • Oct. 3, 2012

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

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" by Various

It, however, often remains unmarked in the case of casteless nouns.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 7 "Drama" to "Dublin" by Various

A gladiator, though the crowd might almost deify him, was a casteless individual, unprivileged before the law, whom any franchised citizen would rate as socially far beneath himself.

From Caesar Dies by Mundy, Talbot