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1untouchable
adjective un·touch·able \ˌən-ˈtə-chə-bəl\
: too powerful or important to be punished, criticized, etc.
: too good to be equaled by anyone else
Full Definition of UNTOUCHABLE
1
a : forbidden to the touch : not to be handled b : exempt from criticism or control
2
: lying beyond reach
3
: disagreeable or defiling to the touch
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First Known Use of UNTOUCHABLE
1607
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2untouchable
noun
: a member of the lowest social class in India
Full Definition of UNTOUCHABLE
: one that is untouchable; specifically : a member of a large formerly segregated hereditary group in India having in traditional Hindu belief the quality of defiling by contact a member of a higher caste
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First Known Use of UNTOUCHABLE
1909
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