Untouchable (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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adjective
  1. that may not be touched; of a nature such that it cannot be touched; not palpable; intangible.
  2. too distant to be touched.
  3. vile or loathsome to the touch.
  4. beyond criticism, control, or suspicion: Modern writers consider no subject untouchable.
noun
  1. the former name given to a member of the lowest castes in India whose touch was believed to defile a high-caste Hindu.
  2. a person who is beyond reproach as to honesty, diligence, etc.
  3. a person disregarded or shunned by society or a particular group; social outcast: political untouchables.
  4. a person or thing considered inviolable or beyond criticism: such untouchables as Social Security in the federal budget.
adjective
  1. lying beyond reach
  2. above reproach, suspicion, or impeachment
  3. unable to be touched
noun
  1. taboo a former name for Dalit
Untouchable (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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