acculturation
A process by which the culture of a society changes on contact with a different oneA process by which the culture of a society changes on contact with a different one.
» Since then, Kabylia has been obstinately confronting the process of Arabization and acculturation that is undermining its language and identity.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A process by which the culture of a society changes on contact with a different one.
(countable, uncountable)A process by which a person acquires the culture of the society that they inhabit, starting at birth.
Akkulturation
- the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
- all the knowledge and values shared by a society
- the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
Examples
1 sentencesSince then, Kabylia has been obstinately confronting the process of Arabization and acculturation that is undermining its language and identity.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
First attested in 1880; ad- (“toward”) + culture + -ation (“a process”).First attested in 1880; ad- (“toward”) + culture + -ation (“a process”).
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Forms
plural: acculturations| Singular | acculturation |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure:assimilation
- all the knowledge and values shared by a society:culture
- the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture:socializationsocialisationenculturation
Word family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable