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PRONUNCIATION OF CASTEISM

casteism  [ˈkɑːstɪzəm] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF CASTEISM

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adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Casteism is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES CASTEISM MEAN IN ENGLISH?

casteism

Caste

Caste is a form of social stratification characterized by endogamy, hereditary transmission of a lifestyle which often includes an occupation, ritual status in a hierarchy and customary social interaction and exclusion based on cultural notions of purity and pollution. According to Human Rights Watch and UNICEF, caste discrimination affects an estimated 250 million people worldwide. Its paradigmatic, ethnographic example is the division of Indian society into rigid social groups, with roots in India's ancient history and persisting until today, although the economic significance of the caste system in India has been declining as a result of urbanization and affirmative action programs.

Definition of casteism in the English dictionary

The definition of casteism in the dictionary is the belief in, and adherence to, the caste system.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH CASTEISM


anti-Semitism
ˌæntɪˈsemɪtɪzəm
astigmatism
əˈstɪɡməˌtɪzəm
autism
ˈɔːtɪzəm
automatism
ɔːˈtɒməˌtɪzəm
baptism
ˈbæpˌtɪzəm
conservatism
kənˈsɜːvəˌtɪzəm
electromagnetism
ɪˌlɛktrəʊˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm
erotism
ˈɛrəˌtɪzəm
ferromagnetism
ˌfɛrəʊˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm
hirsutism
ˈhɜːsjuːˌtɪzəm
magnetism
ˈmæɡnɪˌtɪzəm
mutism
ˈmjuːtɪzəm
patriotism
ˈpætrɪəˌtɪzəm
polymastism
ˌpɒlɪˈmæstɪzəm
pragmatism
ˈpræɡməˌtɪzəm
rheumatism
ˈruːməˌtɪzəm
statism
ˈsteɪtɪzəm
syncretism
ˈsɪŋkrɪˌtɪzəm
textism
ˈtɛkstɪzəm
transvestism
trænzˈvɛstɪzəm

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE CASTEISM

castanets
castanospermine
castaway
caste
caste mark
caste system
casted
casteless
Castellammare di Stabia
castellan
castellated
castellated nut
castellation
castellum
caster
caster action
caster angle
caster sugar

WORDS THAT END LIKE CASTEISM

ableism
absenteeism
ageism
asteism
atheism
deism
dilettanteism
fideism
Manichaeism
monotheism
obeism
ogreism
panentheism
pantheism
Parseeism
pococuranteism
polytheism
presenteeism
seism
theism

Synonyms and antonyms of casteism in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «casteism» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF CASTEISM

Find out the translation of casteism to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of casteism from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «casteism» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

casteism
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

el sistema de castas
570 millions of speakers

English

casteism
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जातिवाद
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

casteism
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

кастовость
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

casteísmo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

জাতিভেদের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

le système des castes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kastaisme
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Kastenwesen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

casteism
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

casteism
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Casteism
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

casteism
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சாதியம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

जातीवाद
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

casteism
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

caste
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

casteism
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

кастовість
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

casteism
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

casteism
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

casteism
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

casteism
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

casteism
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of casteism

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «CASTEISM»

The term «casteism» is normally little used and occupies the 111.139 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «CASTEISM» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «casteism» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «casteism» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about casteism

EXAMPLES

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «CASTEISM»

Discover the use of casteism in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to casteism and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Sociology and economics of casteism in India: a study of Bihar
The Educational System Is Nothing But A Scandal And Corruption Is All Pervasive. Casteism Is The Reigning Ideology. This Book Looks Into The Present Plight Of Bihar On The Basis Of Facts, Figures And Records.
Girish Mishra, Braj Kumar Pandey, 1996
2
Challenges to the Polity: Communalism, Casteism, and ...
Proceedings of two seminars, one on communalism and casteism, held on March 7, 1987; and the other on the economic challenges to the polity, held on November 28, 1987, organized by the Social Affairs Group of the India International Centre.
Rabindra Chandra Dutt, 1989
3
Casteism: A Socio-psychological Study of College Students
Case study with special reference to Munger District in Bihar.
L. I. Bhushan, Renu Bala Sinha, 1996
4
Indian Society, Institutions and Change
Casteism is spreading because of the necessity to fulfil this need of security. 4. Increase in the means of transport and propaganda. One factor that has assisted the development of casteism is the increase in the means of transport and ...
Rajendra K. Sharma, 2004
5
Casteism is Horrendous Than Racism: Durban and Dalit Discourse
This Book Is A Modest Attempt To Examine Caste Discrimination, The Heroic Attempts Made By Dalit Activists, Intellectuals And Human Rights Activists To Sharpen Caste Discrimination At Various Levels And Forums And The Core Issues Involved ...
Prakash Louis, 2001
6
Modern Essays
16. CASTEISM. AND. THE. RESERVATION. POLICY. Indian culture is a combination of the characteristics of the numerous races that settled in India in different periods of time. Modern Indian society, based on such a composite culture, can, ...
Venkat Devraj, 2000
7
Rural Sociology
WHAT IS CASTEISM? Casteism is partial or one-sided loyalty in favour of a particular caste. When any mode of thinking assumes the form of an ism, it becomes rigid and partial. The sense of caste when it implies a specific status in society ...
Rajendra Kumar Sharma, 1997
8
Social Problems And Welfare
The sense of caste when it implies a specific status in society does not pertain to casteism. The sense of caste is converted to casteism only when consideration of superiority between castes and the tendency to consider the interest of one's ...
Rajendra Kumar Sharma, 1998
9
Social Disorganisation
The sense of caste when it implies a specific status in society does not pertain to casteism. The sense of caste is converted to casteism only when consideration of superiority between castes and the tendency to consider the interest of one's ...
Rajendra Kumar Sharma, 1998
10
Bihar, a Museum of Lawlessness & Casteism: An Eye Opener for ...
Casteism, criminalisation and corruption of every imaginable and unimaginable kind, that the writer has personally witnessed and/or felt, are dealt at length in this book.
Dinesh Kumar, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «CASTEISM»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term casteism is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Modi Must Release Caste Survey Findings
... religions like Sikhism and Buddhism, born out of a revolt against caste, have subsequently succumbed to the baneful influence of casteism. «NDTV, Jul 15»
2
'Local-level defeats are minor, BJP will win next general elections …
... this great republic; it is a strong wave of Indianism excelling the casteism and false political assurances outright rejected by the voters; and as ... «Nagpur Today, Jul 15»
3
Ekalavya: A Progressive Reading
... the story of Ekalavya, was recently presented to me by a Dalit activist as an illustration of how Hinduism is irrevocably entrenched in casteism ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
DITP to stage protest demo against rising attack on dalits
In a statement here, DITP General Secretary Subha Veerapandian said of late, casteism-related attacks and murder of dalits has been on the ... «Web India, Jul 15»
5
Lalu and Nitish indulging in caste politics in Bihar: Paswan
They are fanning the fire of casteism with various means including their language and at the expense of jailed MLA Anant Singh. People should ... «Firstpost, Jul 15»
6
Lalu attacks Modi Govt for not releasing caste data
"They are talking about increase of 'casteism' following release of the caste-data. I want to ask a question from them- when communalism is not ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
7
Let's make a desi GoT rather than murdering our mythos
... the blatant revisionism attributing modern ideas of statehood to medieval or historical eras, the whitewashing of our own past faults (casteism, ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
8
Honour killings deserve death: Ramdas Athavale
It is the sign of increased casteism in the society. Capital punishment should be the only punishment in cases of honour killing so that people ... «The Asian Age, Jul 15»
9
Mayawati wants to thwart BJP's 'Hindus first' idea
For the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP), casteism is an advantage, but communalism is fraught with dangerous consequences and Ms Mayawati is ... «The Asian Age, Jul 15»
10
Limbs Chopped For Loving Caste Hindu Girl
VILLUPURAM: In yet another incident that revealed the ugly head of casteism, the right arm and the right leg of a Dalit youth of Villupuram were ... «The New Indian Express, Jul 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Casteism [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/casteism>. Apr 2024 ».
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