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Sanskritize meaning in Sanskrit

संस्कृतीकरण saṃskṛtī-karaṇa

/ˈsɑːnskɹɪtaɪz/US/ˈsænskɹɪtaɪz/

Sanskritize in Sanskrit: संस्कृतीकरण (saṃskṛtī-karaṇa), संस्कृतभूयिष्ठता (saṃskṛta-bhūyiṣṭhatā), द्विजाचारानुकरण (dvijācārānukaraṇa). In English, Sanskritize means to render a non-Sanskrit text, word, etc., in a form characteristic of Sanskrit morphology or phonology.

Sanskrit words for Sanskritize

to render a non-Sanskrit text, etc., in a form characteristic of Sanskrit morphology or phonology
संस्कृतीकरण saṃskṛtī-karaṇa
to influence a non-Sanskrit language by Sanskritic vocabulary
संस्कृतीकरण saṃskṛtī-karaṇa, संस्कृतभूयिष्ठता saṃskṛta-bhūyiṣṭhatā
to emulate rituals and practices of upper classes so as to gain upward social mobility
संस्कृतीकरण saṃskṛtī-karaṇa, द्विजाचारानुकरण dvijācārānukaraṇa

English meaning of Sanskritize

  1. verb To render a non-Sanskrit text, word, etc., in a form characteristic of Sanskrit morphology or phonology.
  2. verb To influence a non-Sanskrit language by Sanskritic vocabulary.
  3. verb To emulate rituals and practices of upper classes so as to gain upward social mobility.

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Questions about Sanskritize in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of Sanskritize in Sanskrit?
Sanskritize in Sanskrit is संस्कृतीकरण (saṃskṛtī-karaṇa), संस्कृतभूयिष्ठता (saṃskṛta-bhūyiṣṭhatā), द्विजाचारानुकरण (dvijācārānukaraṇa).
Sanskritize इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Sanskritize: संस्कृतीकरण (saṃskṛtī-karaṇa), संस्कृतभूयिष्ठता (saṃskṛta-bhūyiṣṭhatā), द्विजाचारानुकरण (dvijācārānukaraṇa).
What does Sanskritize mean in English?
Sanskritize means to render a non-Sanskrit text, word, etc., in a form characteristic of Sanskrit morphology or phonology.

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