untouchable
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un·touch·a·ble
(ŭn-tŭch′ə-bəl)adj.
1.
a. Not permitted to be touched: an untouchable idol.
b. Not capable of being touched or reached: an untouchable tennis serve.
2.
a. Not permitted to be discussed: an untouchable subject.
b. Not subject or susceptible to criticism, rebuke, or attack: an appointee who was untouchable because of his political connections.
c. Not capable of being affected, especially adversely: bacteria that are untouchable by an antibiotic.
d. Not permitted to be altered: an untouchable religious text.
e. Not capable of being rivaled or surpassed: an untouchable skier.
f. Baseball Not giving up any hits. Used of a pitcher.
3. Often Offensive Relating to or being the Dalit class in traditional Indian society.
n. often Untouchable
Often Offensive A Dalit.
un·touch′a·bil′i·ty n.
un·touch′a·bly adv.
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untouchable
(ʌnˈtʌtʃəbəl)adj
1. lying beyond reach
2. above reproach, suspicion, or impeachment
3. unable to be touched
n
(Hinduism) taboo a former name for Dalit
unˌtouchaˈbility n
Usage: In relation to the caste system, the term untouchable is banned in both the Indian and Pakistani constitutions
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un•touch•a•ble
(ʌnˈtʌtʃ ə bəl)adj.
1. that may not be touched; not palpable; intangible.
2. too distant to be touched.
3. vile or loathsome to the touch.
4. beyond criticism, control, or suspicion.
n. 5. a member of a lower caste in India whose touch was formerly believed to defile a high-caste Hindu.
6. a person disregarded or shunned by society or a particular group; social outcast.
7. a person or thing considered inviolable or beyond criticism.
[1560–70]
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Noun | 1. | untouchable - belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India |
Adj. | 1. | ![]() invulnerable - immune to attack; impregnable; "gunners raked the beach from invulnerable positions on the cliffs" |
2. | ![]() inviolable - incapable of being transgressed or dishonored; "the person of the king is inviolable"; "an inviolable oath" | |
3. | ![]() impermissible - not permitted; "impermissible behavior" | |
4. | untouchable - ( especially used in traditional Hindu belief of the lowest caste or castes) defiling | |
5. | ![]() unavailable - not available or accessible or at hand; "fresh milk was unavailable during the emergency"; "his secretary said he was unavailable for comment" |
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Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
untouchable
[ʌnˈtʌtʃəbəl] adj
(= unlikely to be punished) → intouchable
(= unbeatable) [sports player] → imbattable; [entertainer] → inégalable
n (in India) → intouchable mf
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untouchable
n → Unberührbare(r) mf
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