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Brahmin
[brah-min]
noun
plural
Brahmin, BrahminsHinduism.Brahman.
(especially in New England) a person usually from an old, respected family who, because of wealth and social position, wields considerable social, economic, and political power.
a person who is intellectually or socially aloof.
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of a Brahmin.
the Brahmin attitudes of a true aristocrat.
Brahmin
/ ˈɑːɪ /
noun
the older spelling of Brahman
(in the US) a highly intelligent or socially exclusive person, esp a member of one of the older New England families
an intellectual or social snob
Other Word Forms
- Brahminic adjective
- Brahminical adjective
- non-Brahminic adjective
- non-Brahminical adjective
- un-Brahminical adjective
- ˈԾ adjective
Word History and Origins
Example Sentences
Richard Henry Dana was a Boston Brahmin and a Harvard man who took to sea on an ordinary merchant ship.
On the top are Brahmins, the priestly class; while at the bottom are Dalits, a caste so lowly you’re not even supposed to shake hands with them.
Brahmin women speak of uniting Brahmins and the Hindu community to contribute "to the building of the Hindu nation".
The shrine's managing board mirrors this sense of respectful co-existence - while two of its trustees are Muslims, its hereditary custodians are from a Hindu Brahmin family.
The production studio sent a letter to a right-wing group linked to the government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, apologizing for having “hurt the religious sentiments of the Hindus and Brahmins community.”
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