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Sanskritization

Noun CEFR C2
ˌsɑːn.skɹɪ.tɪˈzeɪ.ʃən

Definitions

  1. The introduction of Sanskrit vocabulary into another language or dialect.
  2. 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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