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1. (n.) acculturation
the process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group, esp. a dominant one.
2. acculturation
a restructuring or blending of cultures resulting from this.
Etymology: (1875–80, Amer.)
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| Definition of 'acculturation' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) socialization, socialisation, acculturation, enculturation
the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
"the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"
2. (noun) acculturation, culture
all the knowledge and values shared by a society
3. (noun) acculturation, assimilation
the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
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| Definition of 'acculturation' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. acculturation
Process of cultural change in which one group or members of a group assimilate various cultural patterns from another.
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