brahmachari
American
[brah-muh-chahr-ee]
/ ˌbrɑ məˈtʃɑr i /
Also
brahmacārin
noun
Hinduism.
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a student of the Vedas, especially one committed to brahmacharya.
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a celibate.
Etymology
Origin of brahmachari
From the Sanskrit word brahmacārin
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