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Brahmanism

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Meaning

  1. The principles and religious practice of the Brahmins, aspects of Hinduism as practiced by the Brahmin caste of India.
  2. Historical Vedic ritualism, contrasted with Shramana traditions.
  3. The conduct or attitudes ascribed to the social or cultural elite within a given society.

Etymology / origin

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

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