The state, condition, or collective identity of being a Brahmin, or membership in the Brahmin caste.
From 'brahman' plus the English suffix '-hood' (denoting state or condition, as in 'brotherhood'). This English formation parallels words like 'priesthood' to describe the social status.
The use of '-hood' for caste status is fascinating because it originally meant a sworn brotherhood of equals, but here it described a hereditary system—English word patterns meeting rigid social hierarchies created real linguistic tension!
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