acculturation
English
editEtymology
editFirst attested in 1880; ad- (“toward”) + culture + -ation (“a process”); equivalent to acculturate + -ion
Pronunciation
editNoun
editacculturation (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
editSome social scientists reverse the meanings of enculturation and acculturation.
Derived terms
editTranslations
editprocess by which the culture of an isolated society changes
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process by which a person acquires the culture
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See also
editFrench
editEtymology
editFrom English acculturation.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editacculturation f (plural acculturations)
Further reading
edit- “acculturation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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