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acculturation Definition

☆ ac·cul·tura·tion (ə kul′c̸hər ā′s̸hən)

noun

  1. the process of conditioning a child to the patterns or customs of a culture
  2. the process of becoming adapted to a new or different culture with more or less advanced patterns
  3. the mutual influence of different cultures in close contact

Etymology: ac- + cultur(e) + -ation

acculturation Related Forms
ac·cul′·tura′·tive adjective
acculturation Usage Examples

Preposition: into

  • society: The criminal law was an integral part of his experience and the process of his acculturation into British society.

Converse of object

  • discuss: Martins discusses acculturation in Sortilege ( Black Mystery ), drawing on the script of this play that was first performed in 1957.
  • call: There is another meaning, however -- one social scientists call acculturation.

Adjective modifier

  • expatriate: Meddenhall, M. and Oddou, G. , ( 1985 ) The dimensions of expatriate acculturation: a review.