brahminical
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- adjective
- /brɑːˈmɪnɪkəl/
- Specialized
- In many communities, brahminical values dictate the respect and roles assigned to various family members.
Examples
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31. The man who cannot rise early in the morning and cannot take the brahminical principle—sudra, ksatriya, vaisya—should be helped with the knowledge acquired by the brahmana.
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Meticulous attendance at the morning program is required for devotees living in an ISKCON temple, and it is a prerequisite for receiving brahminical initiation. Why then should it not apply for gurus?
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When one is further advanced by chanting the Hare Krishna mantra sixteen rounds daily, following the regulative principles and attending classes, he receives the sacred thread (brahminical recognition) after the second six months.
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The brahminical tradition emphasizes the importance of rituals and strict adherence to Hindu practices.
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The conference discussed the brahminical perspective on modern social issues and its influence on contemporary Hindu thought.
Synonyms
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Relating to the Brahmin priests and their ritual texts and traditions in the Hindu religion
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About priests in the Hindu religion and their customs
About the customs and beliefs of Hindu priests
How Brahmin-related
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- Specialized
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Brahminical comes from Brahmin, which in turn comes from an old Indian word brāhmaṇa meaning 'priest'. So brahminical describes the customs, values, or religious practices of those priests, often meaning strict or very traditional ways.