Sanskritization
English
Alternative forms
- Sanskritisation
Etymology
Sanskritize + -ation
Noun
Sanskritization (uncountable)
- (linguistics) The introduction of Sanskrit vocabulary in another language or dialect.
- 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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