Problem scenario
You have been listening to Nietzsche's Will to Power. You heard the term "chandala." What does it mean?
Solution
The correct spelling is "chandala." This originally Sanskrit term refers to the lowest class of people (e.g., the outcasts or untouchables). The term "chandala" is considered a slur in parts of India according to The Pariah Problem: Caste, Religion, and the Social in Modern India by Rupa Viswanath.