Noun
untouchability (uncountable)
The state or condition of being untouchable.
The only parallel to the practice of untouchability was apartheid. Manmohan Singh
Dalits have faced a unique discrimination in our society that is fundamentally different from the problems of minority groups in general. The only parallel to the practice of untouchability was apartheid. Manmohan Singh
The practice of untouchability brutalises human self beyond repair. The nation's energies are being destroyed by this practice, which has spiritual, moral, ethical and ideological sanction of the Hindu religion. Kancha Ilaiah
Gandhiji's influence greatly altered many of his views, most importantly on caste and untouchability. Gandhiji made him realize that the nation, working for a common cause, "became of one caste, namely co-workers" Rajendra Prasad
Asan wrote about untouchability in Kerala; Ullor's writings reflect his deep devotion and admiration for the great moral and spiritual values, which he believed were the real assets of ancient social life of India. Source: Internet
Did we hear of untouchability before this period of 3,000 years? Source: Internet