Untouchable
[ʌn'tʌtʃəb(ə)l] or [ʌn'tʌtʃəbl]
Definition
(noun.) belongs to lowest social and ritual class in India.
(adj.) ( especially used in traditional Hindu belief of the lowest caste or castes) defiling .
(adj.) forbidden to the touch; 'in most museums such articles are untouchable' .
(adj.) beyond the reach of criticism or attack or impeachment; 'for the first time criticism was directed at a hitherto untouchable target'- Newsweek .
Checked by Gregory--From WordNet
Examples
- It was hard to remember, too, that he was untouchable. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- I am going to find Out just how untouchable you are, Comrade Marty. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
- Tovarich Marty, Karkov said, I am going to find out just how untouchable you are. Hemingway, Ernest. For Whom The Bell Tolls.
Inputed by Jon