Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

casteism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.78 in modern English

Syllables
casteism
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Discrimination based on a person's caste.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From caste + -ism.

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Questions

What does casteism mean?
Discrimination based on a person's caste.
Where does casteism come from?
From caste + -ism.

How to pronounce casteism

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