The difference between Caste and Varna

When used as nouns, caste means any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of south asian societies, whereas varna means any of the four original castes in hinduism, or the system of such castes.

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  1. Caste as a noun:

    Any of the hereditary social classes and subclasses of South Asian societies.

  2. Caste as a noun:

    A separate and fixed order or class of persons in society who chiefly associate with each other.

  3. Caste as a noun (zoology):

    A class of polymorphous eusocial insects of a particular size and function within a colony.

  1. Varna as a noun (Hinduism):

    any of the four original castes in Hinduism, or the system of such castes

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