Untouchable
adjective
1.
that may not be touched; of a nature such that it cannot be touched; not palpable; intangible.
2.
too distant to be touched.
3.
vile or loathsome to the touch.
4.
beyond criticism, control, or suspicion:
Modern writers consider no subject untouchable.
noun
5.
Hinduism. the former name given to a member of a lower caste in India whose touch was believed to defile a high-caste Hindu; Harijan.
Compare scheduled caste.
6.
a person who is beyond reproach as to honesty, diligence, etc.
7.
a person disregarded or shunned by society or a particular group; social outcast:
political untouchables.
8.
a person or thing considered inviolable or beyond criticism:
such untouchables as Social Security in the federal budget.
adjective
1.
lying beyond reach
2.
above reproach, suspicion, or impeachment
3.
unable to be touched
noun
4.
(taboo) a former name for Dalit
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