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BRAHMINISM
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Dictionary entry overview: What does Brahminism mean?
• BRAHMINISM (noun)
The noun BRAHMINISM has 2 senses:
1. the religious and social system of orthodox Hinduism
2. the religious beliefs of ancient India as prescribed in the sacred Vedas and Brahmanas and Upanishads
Familiarity information: BRAHMINISM used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The religious and social system of orthodox Hinduism
Classified under:
Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects
Synonyms:
Brahmanism; Brahminism
Hypernyms ("Brahminism" is a kind of...):
Hindooism; Hinduism (the religion of most people in India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, and Nepal)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The religious beliefs of ancient India as prescribed in the sacred Vedas and Brahmanas and Upanishads
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Synonyms:
Brahmanism; Brahminism
Hypernyms ("Brahminism" is a kind of...):
faith; religion; religious belief (a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny)
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