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pariah vs untouchable

untouchable vs pariah

pariah and untouchable both are nouns.

pariah is not an adjective while untouchable is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pariah Yes No No No
untouchable Yes Yes No No
As nouns, untouchable is a hyponym of pariah; that is, untouchable is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than pariah:
  • pariah: a person who is rejected (from society or home)
  • untouchable: belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India
Other hyponyms of pariah include heretic, misbeliever, religious outcast, leper, Harijan.
pariah (noun) untouchable (noun)
a person who is rejected (from society or home) belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India
pariah (adjective) untouchable (adjective)
forbidden to the touch
impossible to assail
beyond the reach of criticism or attack or impeachment
not capable of being obtained
(especially used in traditional Hindu belief of the lowest caste or castes) defiling
Difference between pariah and untouchable

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