caste

Kaste

Gesellschaftliche Gruppe, der man durch seine Herkunftsfamilie angehört, besonders in Südasien.

In einfachem Englisch: A social group, especially in South Asia, that people belong to because of their family.

• Her family belonged to a high caste.
• People from different castes attended the meeting.
• The law forbids discrimination based on caste.

Häufige Wendungen: lower caste, upper caste, caste discrimination

Kastensystem

System, das Menschen nach ihrer Herkunftsfamilie in feste gesellschaftliche Gruppen einteilt.

In einfachem Englisch: A system that divides people into fixed social groups according to the families they are born into.

• Caste shaped life in the village.
• The movement challenged the caste system.
• They discussed how caste affects access to education.

Synonyme: caste system

Häufige Wendungen: caste system, caste hierarchy, abolish caste

Kaste

Fest abgegrenzte gesellschaftliche Gruppe, deren Mitglieder überwiegend untereinander verkehren.

In einfachem Englisch: A fixed social group whose members mainly mix with one another.

• The officers formed a powerful caste.
• The ruling caste rarely mixed with ordinary citizens.
• These professional castes protected their own interests.

Synonyme: class

Häufige Wendungen: ruling caste, military caste, privileged caste

Kaste

Gruppe von Insekten innerhalb einer Kolonie mit ähnlichem Körperbau und derselben Aufgabe.

In einfachem Englisch: A group of insects in a colony that share a particular body shape and job.

• These ants belong to the worker caste.
• Each caste has a different role in the colony.
• Soldier castes defend the nest against attackers.

Häufige Wendungen: worker caste, soldier caste, reproductive caste