— Brahminic /brah min"ik/ , Brahminical , adj.
/brah"min/ , n. , pl. Brahmin, Brahmins , adj.
n.
1. Hinduism. Brahman (def. 1).
2. (esp. 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.
3. a person who is intellectually or socially aloof.
adj.
4. of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a Brahmin: the Brahmin attitudes of a true aristocrat.
[ 1475-85; var. of BRAHMAN ]