brahminism

Brah·min·ism

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Transcription

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

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

Definitions of brahminism word

abbreviation BRAHMINISM Brahmanism 3
noun brahminism the characteristic spirit, attitude, etc. of Brahmins 3
noun brahminism the religious and social system of the Brahmans and orthodox Hindus, characterized by the caste system and diversified pantheism. 1
noun brahminism the Hinduism of the Vedas, Brahmanas, and Upanishads. 1

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Origin of brahminism

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 Brahminism

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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brahminism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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