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From Prakrit + -ism; compare Prakritic, Prakritize.
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Today it means: A (usually Sanskrit) word borrowed from a Prakrit, especially one showing the characteristic phonological developments separating the Prakrits from Sanskrit. Full definition →
From Prakrit + -ism; compare Prakritic, Prakritize.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.