Sanskritization UK /ˌsɑːn.skɹɪ.tɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/US /ˌsæn.skɹɪ.tɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ noun3 •The introduction of Sanskrit vocabulary into 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. •The modification of a word's structure to render its appearance to that of a Sanskrit word.