brahminical
/bɹəˈmɪnəkəl/
brahminical adjective: of or relating to brahmins or Brahmanism.
Adjective (1)
brahminical (not comparable)
- Of or relating to brahmins or Brahmanism.
- Now the Jains officially recognise all the Gods of the Hindu creed, as well as the Lingam and the Snake. They wear the Brahminical thread; they adhere to every claim of Hindu caste-law.1901, Rudyard Kipling, chapter 11, in Kim, Garden City, NY: Doubleday, page 254
- Despite the strict brahminical régime of his household, W. C. Tuttle was all for modernity.1961, V. S. Naipaul, A House for Mr Biswas, Penguin, published 1992, Part 2, Chapter 4, p. 435
Adjective (2) capitalized: Brahminical
Brahminical (comparative more Brahminical, superlative most Brahminical)
- Alternative form of brahminical.
Forms of brahminical
| alternative form | Brahminical |
|---|---|
| comparative | more Brahminical |
| superlative | most Brahminical |
| alternative form (dated) | Braminical |
Origin of brahminical
From brahmin + -ical.
Words formed from brahminical
Phrases with brahminical
Questions about brahminical
- What does brahminical mean?
- Brahminical means of or relating to brahmins or Brahmanism.
- What part of speech is brahminical?
- Brahminical is an adjective.
- How do you pronounce brahminical?
- Brahminical is pronounced /bɹəˈmɪnəkəl/.
Words near brahminical in the dictionary
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