Burakumin
[ boo r-uh-koo-min ]
/ ˈbʊər əˌku mɪn /
plural noun
(in Japan) the members of a large social minority who have traditionally been considered outcasts.
Origin of Burakumin
1965–70; < Japanese, equivalent to
buraku settlement, ghetto (< Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese
bùlùo (or
bùlào) settlement, village) +
-min people (< Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese
mín)