brahmanism

Brah·man·ism

B b

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [brah-muh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈbrɑ məˌnɪz əm/
- /brˈɑːmənˌɪzəm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [brah-muh-niz-uh m]
- /ˈbrɑ məˌnɪz əm/

Definitions of brahmanism word

noun brahmanism the religious and social system of orthodox Hinduism, characterized by diversified pantheism, the caste system, and the sacrifices and family ceremonies of Hindu tradition 3
noun brahmanism the form of Hinduism prescribed in the Vedas, Brahmanas, and Upanishads 3
noun brahmanism the religious doctrines and system of the Brahmans 3
noun brahmanism the religious and social system of the Brahmans and orthodox Hindus, characterized by the caste system and diversified pantheism. 1
noun brahmanism the Hinduism of the Vedas, Brahmanas, and Upanishads. 1

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Origin of brahmanism

First appearance:

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; Brahman1 + -ism

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Parts of speech for Brahmanism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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brahmanism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 52% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

brahmanism usage trend in Literature

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