to lose caste
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
To lose position in society. To get degraded from one caste to an inferior one.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “to lose caste” mean?
To lose position in society. To get degraded from one caste to an inferior one.
Is “to lose caste” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.