Sanskritization
nounUK /ˌsɑːn.skɹɪ.tɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ · US /ˌsæn.skɹɪ.tɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Etymology From Sanskritize + -ation.
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Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences The introduction of Sanskrit vocabulary into another language or dialect.
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Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences The modification of a word's structure to render its appearance to that of a Sanskrit word.
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A form of social change in India and Nepal, in which members of lower castes seek upward mobility by emulating the rituals and practices of the upper or dominant castes.