Thesaurus results for CASTES

castes

noun

Definition of castes next

plural of caste

as in classes

one of the segments of society into which people are grouped a member of the upper caste

Synonyms & Similar Words

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classes
levels
echelons
ranks
strata
estates
folk
folks
orders
tiers
gentries
layers
brackets
families
tribes
hierarchies
grades
groupings
statuses
people
races
clans
sub-castes
fraternities
standings
positions
subcastes
stratifications
food chains
places

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Recent Examples of castes Civil confrontations invariably cross classes and castes, bringing together people from radically different social cohorts while separating seemingly natural allies. —