brahmin

See also: Brahmin

English

Etymology

Anglicised from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇa).

Noun

brahmin (plural brahmins)

1. A member of the 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

• brahman
• brahmana

Related terms

• Boston Brahmin
• Brahminical

Translations

caste

• Bengali: ব্রাহ্মণ (brahmôṇ)
• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 婆羅門 (zh), 婆罗门 (zh) (póluómén)

• Finnish: brahmaanit pl
• Hindi: ब्राह्मण (hi) (brāhmaṇ)
• Irish: Bráman m

• Japanese: バラモン (baramon)
• Mongolian: бярман (mn) (bjarman)
• Oriya: ବ୍ରାହ୍ମଣ (or)
• Portuguese: brâmane (pt) m
• Russian: брахма́н (ru) m (braxmán), брами́н (ru) m (bramín)
• Urdu: براہمن‎ m (brāhmaṇ), برہمن‎ (brahmaṇ)

believer in Brahman

• Finnish: brahmalainen
• Irish: Bráman m

• Tagalog: Braman

Adjective

brahmin (not comparable)

1. Scholarly.

Synonyms

• brahminic
• brahminical

Translations

of or relating to brahmins

• Finnish: brahmalainen

believer in Brahman