untouchable
A criminal who is so well-connected that they cannot be harmedA criminal who is so well-connected that they cannot be harmed.
» The dignity of man is untouchable.
Meaning
4 sensesA criminal who is so well-connected that they cannot be harmed.
Synonym of outcast: a person excluded from society.
(India)A member of the lowest and most discriminated caste in traditional Indian society.
Unberührbarer m Paria
па́рияpárija
A law enforcement agent immune to intimidation, bribery, or seduction.
- belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India
Examples
8 sentencesThe dignity of man is untouchable.
He believes his status makes him untouchable.
The dignity of human beings is untouchable.
The president is some sort of an untouchable figure domestically.
Certain taboos, which had remained untouchable for so many years, have come to be broken.
Translations
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Forms
plural: untouchables| Singular | untouchable |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India:Harijan