acculturation

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English

Etymology

First attested in 1880; ad- (toward) +‎ culture +‎ -ation (a process); equivalent to acculturate +‎ -ion

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Noun

acculturation (countable and uncountable, plural acculturations)

  1. A process by which the culture of an isolated society changes on contact with a different one.
  2. A process by which a person acquires the culture of the society that they inhabit, starting at birth.

Usage notes

Some social scientists reverse the meanings of enculturation and acculturation.

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French

Etymology

From English acculturation.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.kyl.ty.ʁa.sjɔ̃/
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Noun

acculturation f (plural acculturations)

  1. acculturation

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