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Brahmin

[ brah-min ]
/ ˈbrɑ mɪn /
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noun, plural Brah·min, Brah·mins.
Hinduism. Brahman1 (def. 1).
(especially in New England) a person usually from an old, respected family who, because of wealth and social position, wields considerable social, economic, and political power.
a person who is intellectually or socially aloof.
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of a Brahmin: the Brahmin attitudes of a true aristocrat.
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Origin of Brahmin

First recorded in 1475–85; variant of Brahman1

OTHER WORDS FROM Brahmin

Brah·min·ic [brah-min-ik], /brɑˈmɪn ɪk/, Brah·min·i·cal, adjectivenon-Brah·min·ic, adjectivenon-Brah·min·i·cal, adjectiveun-Brah·min·i·cal, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Brahmin

Brahman, Brahmin
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British Dictionary definitions for Brahmin

Brahmin
/ (ˈbrɑːmɪn) /

noun plural -min or -mins
the older spelling of Brahman (def. 1)
(in the US) a highly intelligent or socially exclusive person, esp a member of one of the older New England families
an intellectual or social snob

Derived forms of Brahmin

Brahminic or Brahminical, adjective
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