Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French bramine, from obsolete Portuguese bramine, from Sanskrit ब्राह्मण (brā́hmaṇa); modern French brahmane, Portuguese brâmane are readjusted after Sanskrit. Doublet of Brahmana.
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
- 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
- (chiefly US, capitalized) a member of a social and cultural elite, especially in the New England region of the USA
- a learned person of refined taste and mild manners
Synonyms
- brahmana
Related terms
- Boston brahmin
- Daivadnya brahmin
Adjective
brahmin (not comparable)
- of or relating to the caste of brahmins
- scholarly
Synonyms
- brahminical
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