caste|ism

caste|ism
caste|ism «KAS tihz uhm, KAHS-», noun.
the policy or practice of maintaining castes: »

The greatest homage that people could pay Rabindranath Tagore was by rising above parochialism, casteism and sectarianism (Times of India).


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