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   un·touch·a·ble

   /ˌənˈtəCHəb(ə)l/

   adjective

   • 1. not able or allowing to be touched or affected: "once they have these documents, they become legally untouchable"
   • ▪ unable to be matched or rivaled: "we took the silver medal behind the untouchable US team"
   • ▪ above reproach; incorruptible.
   • 2. of or belonging to the lowest-caste Hindu group or the people outside the caste system. dated, offensive

   noun

   • 1. a member of the lowest-caste Hindu group or a person outside the caste system. Contact with untouchables is traditionally held to defile members of higher castes.

   Derivatives

   • 1. untouchability noun
   • 2. untouchableness noun

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › untouchableUntouchable Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning of untouchable as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Find out how untouchable can refer to someone or something that is forbidden, exempt, or disagreeable to touch, or a member of the lowest caste in India.

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   UNTOUCHABLE definition: 1. not able to be punished, criticized, or changed in any way: 2. not able to be defeated or to be…. Learn more.

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   adjective. that may not be touched; of a nature such that it cannot be touched; not palpable; intangible. too distant to be touched. vile or loathsome to the touch. beyond criticism, control, or suspicion: Modern writers consider no subject untouchable. noun.

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   Learn the meaning of untouchable as an adjective or a noun, and see how it is used in different contexts and languages. Find out the difference between untouchable and irony, and the offensive usage of untouchable in India.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishUNTOUCHABLE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   If you say that someone is untouchable, you mean that they cannot be affected or punished in any way. I want to make it clear, however, that no one is untouchable in this investigation. American English : untouchable / ʌnˈtʌtʃəbəl /

7. www.thefreedictionary.com › untouchableUntouchable - definition of untouchable by The Free Dictionary

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   Untouchable can mean not permitted to be touched, reached, discussed, or altered, or relating to a low caste in India. See different dictionaries, synonyms, antonyms, and translations of untouchable.

8. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › untouchableUntouchable - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   Definitions of untouchable. adjective. not capable of being obtained. “ untouchable resources buried deep within the earth” synonyms: inaccessible, unobtainable, unprocurable. unavailable. not available or accessible or at hand. adjective. beyond the reach of criticism or attack or impeachment.