untouchability

un·touch·a·bil·i·ty

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [uhn-tuhch-uh-bil-i-tee]
- /ˌʌn tʌtʃ əˈbɪl ɪ ti/
- /ʌnˌtʌʧəˈbɪlɪti /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [uhn-tuhch-uh-bil-i-tee]
- /ˌʌn tʌtʃ əˈbɪl ɪ ti/

Definition of untouchability word

noun untouchability the quality or condition of being an untouchable, ascribed in the Vedic tradition to persons of low caste or to persons excluded from the caste system. 1

Just one definition for untouchability

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Origin of untouchability

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25; untouch(able) + -ability

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Parts of speech for Untouchability

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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untouchability popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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Synonyms for untouchability

noun untouchability

imperceptibility — very slight, gradual, or subtle: the imperceptible slope of the road.
intangibility — not tangible; incapable of being perceived by the sense of touch, as incorporeal or immaterial things; impalpable.

All 2 Synonyms of untouchability

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