brahmin
See also: Brahmin
English
Etymology
From Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇa).
Noun
brahmin (plural brahmins)
- A member of the Hindu priestly caste, one of the four varnas or social groups based on occupation in ancient Hindu society.
- Synonym: brahmana
- One who has realized or attempts to realize Brahman, i.e. God or supreme knowledge.
- A scholar, teacher, priest, intellectual, researcher, scientist, knowledge-seeker, or knowledge worker.
- A social and cultural elite, especially in the New England region of the USA.
- 2018, Zach Dorfman, "How to Kill a Presidential Scandal," Foreign Policy:
- In Iran-Contra, the independent counsel investigating the scandal, Lawrence Walsh, was a deadly serious Brahmin lawyer with a sterling Republican pedigree; he nevertheless faced withering criticism from members of his own party, just as special counsel Robert Mueller has as he investigates Trump and his circle.
- 2018, Zach Dorfman, "How to Kill a Presidential Scandal," Foreign Policy:
- A learned person of refined taste and mild manners.
Alternative forms
Related terms
Translations
caste
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believer in Brahman
Adjective
brahmin (not comparable)
Synonyms
Translations
of or relating to brahmins
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