Caste

A social grouping traditionally determined by birth and associated with inherited status. Sikh teaching rejects caste as a basis for judging a person's worth.

A hereditary social group within a traditional South Asian system of social ranking. Sikh teaching rejects the idea that caste determines spiritual worth.

A social group within a system that traditionally ranks people by birth. Sikh teachings reject discrimination based on this ranking.

A social grouping associated with inherited status. Caste includes numerous birth-based communities and is not simply another name for the four varnas.

An inherited social grouping within a hierarchical system; caste discrimination treats people unequally because of the group into which they were born.