单词 | caste system |
释义 | > as lemmascaste system caste system n. a system of social stratification which divides a population into classes regarded as superior or inferior to one another, typically on the basis of ancestry; spec. the system of social organization traditional in some parts of South Asia (see sense 2); (in extended use) any system likened to this, esp. in being hierarchical or restrictive. ΘΚΠ society > society and the community > social class > [noun] > system of class1804 caste1816 caste system1816 social ladder1817 casteism1852 class system1877 classhood1878 pecking order1935 status system1939 peck order1950 1816 G. S. Faber Origin Pagan Idolatry I. i. i. 82 Necessary descent from father to son which forms so striking a characteristic of the caste system. 1868 M. Pattison Suggestions Acad. Organisation §4. 73 By the abolition of the rank of ‘nobleman’..the last remnant of the caste system will be swept away. 1902 Edinb. Evening News 5 Aug. In South Africa the caste system is as rigorous as in India. 1953 Times of India 21 Apr. 3/3 The Maharashtra Social Conference..called for the abolition of the caste system and a charter of rights for women. 2016 Jrnl. Negro Educ. 85 97 Funding disparities create a caste system in higher education, whereby students at better-funded institutions benefit from enhanced facilities, equipment, and opportunities to earn income while studying. < as lemmas |
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