untouchable

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Etymology

From un- +‎ touchable.

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Adjective

untouchable (comparative more untouchable, superlative most untouchable)

  1. Not able to be touched.
    • 2023 May 14, Rebecca Ratcliffe, Thitipol Panyalimpanun, “Opposition parties take lead in Thai election”, in The Guardian:
      Sunday’s election is the first to be held after youth-led mass protests in 2020 shocked the establishment by [] criticising an institution previously considered untouchable.
  2. Not able to be defeated or bested.
    The Minnesota Vikings have been untouchable this year as they've won their sixth consecutive game.

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Noun

untouchable (plural untouchables)

  1. A criminal who is so well-connected that they cannot be harmed.
  2. Synonym of outcast: a person excluded from society.
  3. (India) A member of the lowest and most despised caste in traditional Indian society.
  4. A law enforcement agent immune to intimidation, bribery, or seduction.

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