casteist

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casteist

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From caste + -ist.

noun casteists

One who discriminates against people based on their caste. If Indians endorse literature that endorses caste, all it means is that such admirers are also unabashed casteists or apologists for caste.

adjective more casteist · most casteist

Constituting, exhibiting, advocating, or pertaining to casteism. The casteist slur of 'chamar' was hurled at a worker in a private housing colony and he was prevented from walking before certain residents because of the casteist fear of pollution.

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adj one who discriminates against people based on their caste

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@misc{casteist_2026,
  title = {casteist},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/casteist},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}