| 单词 | untouchable |
| 释义 | untouchable —untouchably, adv. /un tuch"euh beuhl/, adj. 1. that may not be touched; of a nature such that it cannot be touched; not palpable; intangible. 2. too distant to be touched. 3. vile or loathsome to the touch. 4. beyond criticism, control, or suspicion: Modern writers consider no subject untouchable. n. 5. Hinduism. a member of a lower caste in India whose touch is believed to defile a high-caste Hindu; Harijan. 6. a person who is beyond reproach as to honesty, diligence, etc. 7. a person disregarded or shunned by society or a particular group; social outcast: political untouchables. 8. a person or thing considered inviolable or beyond criticism: such untouchables as Social Security in the federal budget. [1560-70; UN-1 + TOUCHABLE] |
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