Sanskritization

• Sanskritisation

Sanskritize +‎ -ation

Sanskritization (uncountable)

1. (linguistics) The introduction of Sanskrit vocabulary in another language or dialect.
2. Changing a word's structure to make it look like 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.