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Meaning of "untouchability" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF UNTOUCHABILITY

untouchability  [ʌnˌtʌtʃəˈbɪlɪtɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF UNTOUCHABILITY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Untouchability 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 UNTOUCHABILITY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Untouchability

Untouchability is the practice of ostracizing a group by segregating them from the mainstream by social custom or legal mandate. The excluded group could be one that did not accept the norms of the excluding group and historically included foreigners, nomadic tribes, law-breakers and criminals and those suffering from a contagious disease. It could also be a group, that did not accept change of customs enforced by a certain group. This exclusion was a method of punishing law-breakers and also protected traditional societies against contagion from strangers and the infected. A member of the excluded group is known as an Untouchable. The term is commonly associated with treatment of the Dalit communities, who are considered "polluting" among the people of South Asia, but the term has been used for other groups as well, such as the Burakumin of Japan, Cagots in Europe, or the Al-Akhdam in Yemen. Untouchability has been made illegal in post-independence India, and Dalits substantially empowered, although some prejudice against them continues, especially in rural pockets dominated by certain other backward caste groups.

Definition of untouchability in the English dictionary

The first definition of untouchability in the dictionary is the condition of being above reproach, suspicion, or impeachment. Other definition of untouchability is the condition of being of the lowest social rank. Untouchability is also the condition of lying beyond reach.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH UNTOUCHABILITY


ability
əˈbɪlɪtɪ
accessibility
əkˌsɛsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
accountability
əˌkaʊntəˈbɪlɪtɪ
availability
əˌveɪləˈbɪlɪtɪ
capability
ˌkeɪpəˈbɪlɪtɪ
compatibility
kəmˌpætɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
disability
ˌdɪsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
durability
ˌdjʊərəˈbɪlɪtɪ
eligibility
ˌɛlɪdʒɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
flexibility
ˌflɛksɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
inability
ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪtɪ
liability
ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
mobility
məʊˈbɪlɪtɪ
nobility
nəʊˈbɪlɪtɪ
possibility
ˌpɒsɪˈbɪlɪtɪ
probability
ˌprɒbəˈbɪlɪtɪ
reliability
rɪˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪtɪ
responsibility
rɪˌspɒnsəˈbɪlɪtɪ
stability
stəˈbɪlɪtɪ
visibility
ˌvɪzɪˈbɪlɪtɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE UNTOUCHABILITY

unto
untochered
untogether
untoiling
untold
untomb
untoned
untormented
untorn
untortured
untouchable
untouched
untoward
untowardliness
untowardly
untowardness
untrace
untraceable
untraced
untrack

WORDS THAT END LIKE UNTOUCHABILITY

agility
credibility
facility
feasibility
fertility
functionality
hostility
humility
inevitability
instability
merchantability
profitability
suitability
susceptibility
sustainability
tranquility
usability
utility
variability
versatility
vulnerability

Synonyms and antonyms of untouchability in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «untouchability» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF UNTOUCHABILITY

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

Translator English - Chinese

贱民
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

intocabilidad
570 millions of speakers

English

untouchability
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अस्पृश्यता
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

النبذ
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

неприкасаемости
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

intocabilidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

অস্পৃশ্যতা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

intouchabilité
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tidak dapat dilepaskan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Unberührbarkeit
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

不可触民
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

untouchability
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Untouchability
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tiện dân
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தீண்டாமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

अस्पृश्यता
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

untouchability
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

intoccabilità
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niedotykalności
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

неприкасаемости
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

proscriere
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

άθικτους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

untouchability
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

oberörbarhet
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

untouchability
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of untouchability

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «UNTOUCHABILITY»

The term «untouchability» is regularly used and occupies the 84.065 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «UNTOUCHABILITY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «untouchability» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «untouchability» 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 untouchability

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «UNTOUCHABILITY»

Discover the use of untouchability in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to untouchability and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Reconsidering Untouchability: Chamars and Dalit History in ...
"Challenges and revises our understanding of the historical and contemporary role of Dalits in Indian society.
Ramnarayan S. Rawat, 2011
2
Dr. Ambedkar and Untouchability: Fighting the Indian Caste ...
Christophe Jaffrelot's biography reconsiders Dr. Ambedkar's life and thought and his unique combination of pragmatism and idealism.
Christophe Jaffrelot, 2005
3
Untouchability in rural India
This important book presents systematic evidence of the incidence and extent of the practice of untouchability in contemporary India.
Ghanshyam Shah, 2006
4
Fuzzy and Neutrosophic Analysis of Periyar's Views on ...
This thought-provoking book will be of great interest to human rights activists, socio-scientists, historians, and above all, mathematicians.From UNESCO citation: Periyar, The Prophet of the New Age, The Socrates of South East Asia, Father ...
W. B. Vasantha Kandasamy, Florentin Smarandache, K. Kandasamy, 2005
5
Extent of Untouchability and Pattern of Discrimination
In connection with selling of goods and services the Act provides that whoever on the ground of 'Untouchability' refuse to sell any goods or refuses to render any service to any person at the same time and place and on the same terms and ...
Sheo Kumar Lal, Umed Raj Nahar, 1990
6
Caste Systems, Untouchability and the Depressed
Several Japanese Scholars Address Vital Issues Relating To India Like, The Origin Of Social Discrimination, Link Between The Concept Of Pollution Or Sin And Social Discrimination, The Position In This Regard In Ancient And Medieval India, ...
Hiroyuki Kotani, 1999
7
Concept of Untouchability in Dharmashastra
Includes passages in Sanskrit.
Shashi Kashyap, 2008
8
Rays and Ways of Indian Culture
A Review Om Prakash The question of the origin of untouchability in lndia has been a highly debated issue. The explanations given range from vehemently argued polemics directed against the supposed perpetrators of this evil1 to the ...
D. P. Dubey, 1996
9
Gandhi, Ambedkar, and the extirpation of untouchability
Contents Covers- 1. Exordial Remarks, 2. Presidential Remarks, 3. Concluding Remarks, 4. Lecture- I, 5. Lecture- Ii, 6. Question-Answer Session, Appendix.
Hirendranath Mukerjee, 1982
10
Untouchability and the law: "the ground reality"
This study is an attempt at explaining the social structure of India with reference to untouchability.The work objectively aims at the enlightenment of the readers regarding the spirit of laws and their use and misuse and their ...
K. D. Purane, 2000

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «UNTOUCHABILITY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term untouchability is used in the context of the following news items.
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Dalit Liberation Movement objects 'untouchability wall'
Dalit Liberation Movement (DLM) registered objection to a wall raised recently that restricts vehicular movement between Ambedkar Nagar and Muthvinayagar ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
2
Why not a museum on untouchability?
Contending that the British had set up museums in the country with a view to protecting colonial interests, president of Anthropological Association of Mysuru ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
3
Untouchability creeps into mid-day meals: report
Religious dogmas and untouchability find way even into the food served to schoolchildren as part of the mid-day meal scheme, as reported by a study in ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
4
Hassan village puts an end to untouchability
Following media reports on the practice of untouchability at Kuruvanka village in Channarayapatna taluk, the Hassan district administration officials rushed to the ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
5
No untouchability in politics, says PM Modi
JAMMU: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today disapproved of political untouchability, saying the national heritage should not be divided and all leaders who ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
6
Untouchability Fence in Pudukai
PUDUKKOTTAI: The existence of an untouchability fence created a flutter among Dalits of a village in the district after it was brought to light by the Pudukkottai ... «The New Indian Express, Jun 15»
7
The demon called untouchability
The Indian constitution guarantees equality for all, but the deep-rooted caste system in the society has never allowed the Dalits to be treated on par with the ... «The Hindu, May 15»
8
Slow but sure steps to silencing the scourge
A special campaign under the slogan 'Namma nade asprishyatemukta Bharatadede' (Our walk towards an untouchability-free India) began. The campaign also ... «The Hindu, May 15»
9
One in four Indians admit to practicing untouchability
65 years after untouchability was abolished, one in four Indians admit to practicing it in some form in their homes-- a shocking fact revealed by a pan-India ... «Business Standard, May 15»
10
Untouchability No More: Rajnath breaks bread with Dalit women
In a bid to eradicate untouchability, Home Minister Rajnath Singh had lunch with women belonging to Scheduled Castes at an event organised by Sulabh ... «The Indian Express, Apr 15»

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