acculturation

noun

ac·cul·tur·a·tion ə-ˌkəl-chə-ˈrā-shən How to pronounce acculturation (audio)

: cultural modification of an individual, group, or people by adapting to or borrowing traits from another culture

the acculturation of immigrants to American life

also : a merging of cultures as a result of prolonged contact

: the process by which a human being acquires the culture of a particular society from infancy

acculturational

ə-ˌkəl-chə-ˈrā-shnəl How to pronounce acculturation (audio)

-shə-nᵊl

adjective

acculturative

ə-ˈkəl-chə-ˌrā-tiv How to pronounce acculturation (audio)

adjective

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What is the difference between acculturation, assimilation, and amalgamation?

Acculturation is one of several forms of culture contact, and has a couple of closely related terms, including assimilation and amalgamation. Although all three of these words refer to changes due to contact between different cultures, there are notable differences between them.Acculturation is often tied to political conquest or expansion, and is applied to the process of change in beliefs or traditional practices that occurs when the cultural system of one group displaces that of another.Assimilation refers to the process through which individuals and groups of differing heritages acquire the basic habits, attitudes, and mode of life of an embracing culture.Amalgamation refers to a blending of cultures, rather than one group eliminating another (acculturation) or one group mixing itself into another (assimilation).

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Recent Examples on the Web The encroachment of cultivation on Yamino and similar communities has piled further pressure on the region’s Indigenous groups, who were already struggling with inequality, acculturation and the loss of languages.

Simeon Tegel, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2022 In addition to disparities among ethnic groups, improper aggregation also masks significant differences based on migrant status and acculturation level.

Claire Wang, NBC News, 7 June 2022 Also in 2013, scholars found that acculturation is negatively associated with depression, anxiety, psychological distress, and sadness.

Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2022 Rather than this idea of somebody, through the lens of their own experience and acculturation, not understanding their behavior.

Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2021 To estimate the level of acculturation, Claritis has developed a Hispanicity CultureCode, that measures the degree people of Hispanic origin retain elements of their Hispanic culture, like language, while acquiring elements of the American culture.

Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2021 People see the same experience somewhat differently from the prism of their own lens and that lens is informed by their history, their acculturation, their cultural norms, their education, their values, their parents, their trauma.

Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2021 Another element to keep in mind is the varying levels of acculturation within Hispanic communities.

Isabel Rafferty, Forbes, 28 May 2021 The level of acculturation often depends on how far removed someone is from their family’s country of origin, so immigrants who have recently arrived from Venezuela will have a much lower level of acculturation than third-generation Cuban-Americans.

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单词	acculturation
释义	acculturation noun ac·cul·tur·a·tion ə-ˌkəl-chə-ˈrā-shən a- 1 : cultural modification of an individual, group, or people by adapting to or borrowing traits from another culture the acculturation of immigrants to American life also : a merging of cultures as a result of prolonged contact 2 : the process by which a human being acquires the culture of a particular society from infancy acculturational ə-ˌkəl-chə-ˈrā-shnəl -shə-nᵊl a- adjective acculturative ə-ˈkəl-chə-ˌrā-tiv a- adjective Did you know? What is the difference between acculturation, assimilation, and amalgamation? Acculturation is one of several forms of culture contact, and has a couple of closely related terms, including assimilation and amalgamation. Although all three of these words refer to changes due to contact between different cultures, there are notable differences between them.Acculturation is often tied to political conquest or expansion, and is applied to the process of change in beliefs or traditional practices that occurs when the cultural system of one group displaces that of another.Assimilation refers to the process through which individuals and groups of differing heritages acquire the basic habits, attitudes, and mode of life of an embracing culture.Amalgamation refers to a blending of cultures, rather than one group eliminating another (acculturation) or one group mixing itself into another (assimilation). Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web The encroachment of cultivation on Yamino and similar communities has piled further pressure on the region’s Indigenous groups, who were already struggling with inequality, acculturation and the loss of languages. Simeon Tegel, Washington Post, 27 Aug. 2022 In addition to disparities among ethnic groups, improper aggregation also masks significant differences based on migrant status and acculturation level. Claire Wang, NBC News, 7 June 2022 Also in 2013, scholars found that acculturation is negatively associated with depression, anxiety, psychological distress, and sadness. Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2022 Rather than this idea of somebody, through the lens of their own experience and acculturation, not understanding their behavior. Emily Zemler, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2021 To estimate the level of acculturation, Claritis has developed a Hispanicity CultureCode, that measures the degree people of Hispanic origin retain elements of their Hispanic culture, like language, while acquiring elements of the American culture. Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 8 Oct. 2021 People see the same experience somewhat differently from the prism of their own lens and that lens is informed by their history, their acculturation, their cultural norms, their education, their values, their parents, their trauma. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 13 Sep. 2021 Another element to keep in mind is the varying levels of acculturation within Hispanic communities. Isabel Rafferty, Forbes, 28 May 2021 The level of acculturation often depends on how far removed someone is from their family’s country of origin, so immigrants who have recently arrived from Venezuela will have a much lower level of acculturation than third-generation Cuban-Americans. Isabel Rafferty, Forbes, 28 May 2021 See More Word History Etymology ad- + culture entry 1 + -ation Note: Word introduced by the American soldier, geologist, and explorer John Wesley Powell (1834-1902) in Introduction to the Study of Indian Languages (Smithsonian Institution, 1880), and used by him subsequently in a number of essays. First Known Use 1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1 acculturation noun as in adjustment Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance adjustment adaptation accordance congruence absorption assimilation integration conformity conformance agreement harmony incorporation acclimation acclimatization blending congruency congruity adaption mingling merging consonance homogenization tune conformation solidarity accommodation accord oneness compatibility togetherness Antonyms & Near Antonyms diversity distinctiveness disparity contrast dissimilarity discrepancy maladaptation divergence distinction deviance distinctness friction strife variability unlikeness variance diverseness disunity discordance disparateness dissension discord conflict incompatibility dissent incongruity dissention incongruence dissidence disagreement incongruousness See More
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acculturation

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