brahmin

English

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Etymology

Anglicised from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇa).

Noun

brahmin (plural brahmins)

1. A Hindu priestly caste; one of the four varnas or social groups based on occupation in ancient Hindu society.
2. One who has realized or attempts to realize Brahman, i.e. God or supreme knowledge.
3. A scholar, teacher, priest, intellectual, researcher, scientist, knowledge-seeker, or knowledge worker.
4. A social and cultural elite, especially in the New England region of the USA.
5. A learned person of refined taste and mild manners.

Synonyms

• brahmana

Related terms

• Boston brahmin
• Brahminical

Translations

caste

Bengali: ব্রাহ্মণ (bn) Chinese: Mandarin: 婆羅門 (cmn), 婆罗门 (cmn) (póluómén) Finnish: brahmaanit (fi) pl.

Hindi: ब्राह्मण (hi) (brāhmaṇ) Japanese: バラモン (ja) (baramon) Russian: брахман (ru) (braxmán) m., брамин (ru) (bramín) m. Urdu: براہمن (ur) (brāhmaṇ) m., برہمن (ur) (brahmaṇ)

believer in Brahman

Finnish: brahmalainen (fi)

Adjective

brahmin (not comparable)

1. scholarly

Synonyms

• brahminic
• brahminical

Translations

of or relating to brahmins

Finnish: brahmalainen (fi)

believer in Brahman