Brahmanical
Brahmanical adjective: of or pertaining to the Brahman.
Adjective
Brahmanical (comparative more Brahmanical, superlative most Brahmanical)
- Of or pertaining to the Brahman
- Of or pertaining to the Brahmins or their doctrines or worship.
- First, the milieu of north India at this period was dominated by the Brahmanical tradition, and it remained the only tradition to secure a lasting hegemonic grip on the country's socio-religious structure.2000, Sue Hamilton, Indian Philosophy: A Very Short Introduction, OUP, published 2001, page 18
Forms of Brahmanical
| comparative | more Brahmanical |
|---|---|
| superlative | most Brahmanical |
| alternative form | Brahmaic |
| alternative form | Brahmanic |
| alternative form | Brahminic |
| alternative form | Brahminical |
| alternative form | brahmanical |
Origin of Brahmanical
From Brahman + -ical.
Questions about Brahmanical
- What does Brahmanical mean?
- Brahmanical means of or pertaining to the Brahman.
- What part of speech is Brahmanical?
- Brahmanical is an adjective.
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