Sanskritization

• Sanskritisation

From Sanskritize +‎ -ation.

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌsɑːn.skɹɪ.tɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/, /ˌsæn-/

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• (General American) IPA^(key): /ˌsæn.skɹɪ.tɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
• Rhymes: -eɪʃən
• Hyphenation: San‧skrit‧ize, San‧skri‧tize

Sanskritization (uncountable)

1. (linguistics) The introduction of Sanskrit vocabulary into another language or dialect.
2. (grammar, linguistics) 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.