sanskritization

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|linguistics}} The [[introduction]] of [[Sanskrit]] [[vocabulary]] into another [[language]] or [[dialect]].
2. {{lb|en|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 [[caste]]s seek [[upward]] [[mobility]] by [[emulate|emulating]] the [[ritual]]s and [[practice]]s of the upper or [[dominant]] castes.

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