Prakritism /ˈpɹɑːkɹɪtɪzəm/ noun1 •A (usually Sanskrit) word borrowed from a Prakrit, especially one showing the characteristic phonological developments separating the Prakrits from Sanskrit.¹ This constant use of sabbai in Chand may be nothing more than a Prakritism for the nom. pl. of Skr. sarvve. — 1872 formsPrakritisms