贱民 (jiàn mín) — member of the lowest social class; underclass
Definition
贱民 (jiànmín) is a historical term for the lowest social caste (e.g., India's Untouchables), now considered offensive. Use it only in historical or academic contexts, not for modern people.
noun
member of the lowest social classunderclass
Examples
- ，贱民。Zài gǔ dài, jiàn mín shì zuì dī de shè huì jiē céng.In ancient times, the underclass was the lowest social stratum.
- ，贱民。Xiàn dài shè huì zhōng, jiàn mín yì cí yǐ jīng hěn shǎo shǐ yòng le.In modern society, the term 'underclass' is already rarely used.
- 贱民。Tā bú yuàn yì bèi chēng wéi jiàn mín.He is unwilling to be called a member of the underclass.
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