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Brahmanism

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Proper Noun
  1. 1
    The principles and religious practice of the Brahmins, aspects of Hinduism as practiced by the Brahmin caste of India.
  2. 2
    Historical Vedic ritualism, contrasted with Shramana traditions.

    "Alongside Brahmanism was the non-Aryan Shramanic culture with its roots going back to prehistoric times."

  3. 3
    The conduct or attitudes ascribed to the social or cultural elite within a given society.

    "I am sorry to say that I have found it uphill and exasperating work trying to impose Joyce on such “intellectual” people, or people whose opinion carries weight as I know, in London. … There is a strong body of critical Brahminism, destructive and conservative in temper, which will not have Joyce."

Noun
  1. 1
    the religious beliefs of ancient India as prescribed in the sacred Vedas and Brahmanas and Upanishads wordnet
  2. 2
    the religious and social system of orthodox Hinduism wordnet

Etymology

From brahman + -ism or brahmin + -ism. Introduced in 1816 as Brahmenism by George S. Faber (OED).

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