Brahmin

[ brah-min ]
/ ˈbrɑ mɪn /

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.

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, adjective non-Brah·min·ic, adjective non-Brah·min·i·cal, adjective un-Brah·min·i·cal, adjective

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH Brahmin

Brahman Brahmin

Words related to brahmin

elegant, genteel, courteous, polite, debutante, refined, polished, cultured, patrician, noble, deb, aristocratic, well-bred, highborn, highbred, well-born, gentleperson

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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