单词 | brahmanical |
释义 | Brahmanicaladj. Of, relating to, or characteristic of Brahmanism; of, relating to, or characteristic of Brahmins or the Brahmin class. Cf. Brahmanic adj.The precise sense in quot. 1596 is unclear. ΘΚΠ society > faith > sect > non-Christian religions > Hinduism > Hindu sects and groups > [adjective] > Brahmin Brahmanical1596 Brahminy1746 Brahmanic1772 Brahmic1838 Brahmanistic1871 1596 T. Nashe Haue with you to Saffron-Walden sig. H1 For else other-while he would blurt out such Brachmannicall fuldde-fubs, as no bodie should be able to vnderstand him. 1774 Proc. Governor & Council Fort William 85 The Goiteree means a Kind of Charm or Incantation of the Hindoes, which is taught to the Brahmin at the Time of giving him the Brahminnical Thread. 1809 T. Wilford in Asiatic Researches (London ed.) 9 71 Many Bráhmenical families. 1870 F. M. Müller in Fraser's Mag. Apr. 448 The Brahmanical body of religious doctrines. 1883 J. R. Seeley Expansion of Eng. 268 The brahminical period comes to an end. 1928 Times of India 5 Jan. 12/3 Mr. Javalkar commented adversely on Brahminical practices and strongly criticised the attitude of Brahmins towards the untouchables. 2018 Japanese Jrnl. Relig. Stud. 48 50 Indian Buddhists wanted to differentiate themselves from the Brahmanical tradition, which gave importance to elaborate forms of music and performing arts. Derivatives Brahˈmanically adv. ΚΠ 1841 Jrnl. Asiatic Soc. Bengal 10 ii. 682 I am inclined to think, that the Arakanese monarchs were in latter times very Brahminically inclined. 1990 V. S. Naipaul India: Million Mutinies viii. 444 The Brahminically oriented forces. 2017 U. Singh Polit. Violence Anc. India ii. 124 The important role of the institution of kingship in maintaining the Brahmanically prescribed social order. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < adj.1596 |
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