noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
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Received-Pronunciation:/ˌsɑːn.skɹɪ.tɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
Received-Pronunciation:/ˌsæn-/
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General-American:/ˌsæn.skɹɪ.tɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/
rhymes with -eɪʃən
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noun
Meaning 1
The introduction of Sanskrit vocabulary into another language or dialect.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 2
The modification of a word's structure to render its appearance to that of a Sanskrit word.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Antonyms: none provided
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noun
Meaning 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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History
Etymology
From Sanskritize + -ation.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.