Brahmanize

/ˈbrɑːmənˌaɪz/ verb

Definition

To convert to Brahmanism, to make Brahminical, or to adopt Brahmin practices, beliefs, or social structures.

Etymology

From 'brahman' plus the suffix '-ize' (meaning to make or become). This follows the English pattern of converting nouns into verbs describing transformation or adoption.

Kelly Says

Historians used 'brahmanize' to describe how non-Brahmin groups adopted Brahminical practices to gain social status—it captures a real historical process of upward mobility through cultural assimilation!

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