Meaning

4 senses
  1. A criminal who is so well-connected that they cannot be harmed.

  2. Synonym of outcast: a person excluded from society.

  3. (India)A member of the lowest and most discriminated caste in traditional Indian society.

    Unberührbarer m Paria

    па́рияpárija

  4. A law enforcement agent immune to intimidation, bribery, or seduction.

More definitions
  • belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India

Examples

8 sentences
  1. The dignity of man is untouchable.

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  2. He believes his status makes him untouchable.

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  3. The dignity of human beings is untouchable.

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  4. The president is some sort of an untouchable figure domestically.

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  5. Certain taboos, which had remained untouchable for so many years, have come to be broken.

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Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
member of the lowest caste:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
member of the lowest caste:

Forms

plural: untouchables
Singularuntouchable
Pluraluntouchables

regular

Synonyms

5 synonyms
member of the lowest Indian caste:Dalitpariahundesirable
Close in meaning
  • belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India:Harijan

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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