sanskritize

transitive verb

san·​skrit·​ize

ˈsanzkrəˌtīz

-ed/-ing/-s

often capitalized

: to modify (a word, phrase, or language) to conform to characteristics distinctive of Sanskrit

the interpreters' grasp of Hindi is said to be sound but their vocabulary is highly Sanskritized

—Christopher Rand

Word History

Etymology

sanskrit + -ize

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