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assimilationism

The definition of assimilationism is the act of encouraging minority cultural groups to be similar to larger cultural groups.

(noun)

An example of assimilationism is the encouragement by some Americans for those who come to the United States to dress in a similar fashion as Americans.

See assimilationism in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

the policy of completely absorbing minority cultural groups into the main cultural body, esp. by intermarriage

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assimilationist noun

See assimilationism in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A policy of furthering cultural or racial assimilation.

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as·simˌi·laˈtion·ist adjective & n.

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