Brahminism

American  

[brah-muh-niz-uhm] / ˈbrɑ məˌnɪz əm /

noun

1. Brahmanism.

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Other Word Forms

• Brahminist noun

Example Sentences

Brahminism and Buddhism, Judaism and Christianity, Mahommedanism and Parseeism, the cult of the Taoists and Confucians, every belief that has been a great belief, that has led man captive, has come from the East.

From The Hearts of Men by Fielding, H. (Harold)

Their language is Marathi and their creed an imperfect Brahminism.

From The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)

It is, possibly, the actual and original Buddhism of the continent of India—supposed to have been driven out bodily by Brahminism, but really with the true vitality of persecuted creeds, still surviving in disguise.

From The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies by Latham, R. G. (Robert Gordon)

This comes not from Buddhism, because Buddhist theory denies the existence of soul at all, nor from Brahminism.

From The Hearts of Men by Fielding, H. (Harold)

Two great religions, Brahminism and Buddhism, arose, the latter still the dominant religion of Tibet, China, and Japan.

From A History of the Philippines by Barrows, David P.