Sanskritization

noun — 3 senses

Sanskritization

noun

UK /ˌsɑːn.skɹɪ.tɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ · US /ˌsæn.skɹɪ.tɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/

Etymology From Sanskritize + -ation.

1

Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences The introduction of Sanskrit vocabulary into another language or dialect.

2

Grammar, Human sciences, Linguistics, Sciences The modification of a word's structure to render its appearance to that of a Sanskrit word.

3

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.

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