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Meaning of acculturation in English
Pronunciation
/əˌkəltʃəˈreɪʃ(ə)n/
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Noun
acculturation
Etymology
late 19th century: from ac-+ culture+ -ation
Definitions
1.
the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
Examples
« the socialization of children to the norms of their culture »
2.
all the knowledge and values shared by a society
3.
the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure