Casteless (Adjective)
Meaning
Not belonging to or having been expelled from a caste and thus having no place or status in society; "the foreigner was a casteless person".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- As an outcast, she was considered a casteless person, shunned by her former community and forced to live on the fringes of society.
- The untouchables were viewed as casteless by the dominant caste, relegated to menial jobs and excluded from social and cultural events.
- The refugee's status as a casteless person made it difficult for him to find employment or access basic services in his new country.
- After being excommunicated from her family and community, she felt like a casteless person, without a sense of belonging or identity.
- The homeless man, with no fixed address or social connections, was effectively a casteless person, invisible to the rest of society.