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English
Etymology
First attested in 1880; ad- (“toward”) + culture + -ation (“a process”); equivalent to acculturate + -ion
Pronunciation
Noun
acculturation (countable and uncountable, plural acculturations)
- A process by which the culture of an isolated society changes on contact with a different one.
- 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.
Derived terms
Translations
process by which the culture of an isolated society changes
process by which a person acquires the culture
See also
French
Etymology
From English acculturation.
Pronunciation
Noun
acculturation f (plural acculturations)
- acculturation
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