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Synonyms for caste

Noun

1. caste, status, position
usage: social status or position conferred by a system based on class; "lose caste by doing work beneath one's station"
2. caste, class, social class, socio-economic class
usage: (Hinduism) a hereditary social class among Hindus; stratified according to ritual purity
3. caste, class, social class, socio-economic class
usage: a social class separated from others by distinctions of hereditary rank or profession or wealth
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