acculturation

[ uh-kuhl-chuh-rey-shuhn ]

/ əˌkʌl tʃəˈreɪ ʃən /

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noun

the process of sharing and learning the cultural traits or social patterns of another group: Acculturation of immigrants has contributed to the rich cultural diversity of the city.

the result of this process.

Origin of acculturation

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; ac- + culture + -ation

OTHER WORDS FROM acculturation

ac·cul·tur·a·tion·al, adjective

Words nearby acculturation

accrued income, accrued interest, accrued liability, acct., acculturate, acculturation, acculturationist, acculturize, accum., accumbent, accumulate

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Example sentences from the Web for acculturation

His family is a case study in the acculturation process he now trumpets.
Meet the Fútbol Moms|Bryan Curtis|July 18, 2011|DAILY BEAST
It took a lot of taming, or acculturation, for sex to become an intimate affair.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin
Among historical peoples, on the other hand, acculturation has been called assimilation.
Introduction to the Science of Sociology|Robert E. Park
Here is one possible scenario: Students approach centers of interactive education after the initial phase of acculturation.
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin

Acculturation by borrowing has played an important rle in the development of North American Indian ideas and institutions.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4|Various
The history of acculturation—the effect of the presence of civilization upon savagery.
First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution|Various

Cultural definitions for acculturation

acculturation

[ (uh-kul-chuh-ray-shuhn) ]

The learning of the ideas, values, conventions, and behavior that characterize a social group. (See socialization.) Acculturation is also used to describe the results of contact between two or more different cultures; a new, composite culture emerges, in which some existing cultural features are combined, some are lost, and new features are generated. Usually one culture is dominant (as in the case of colonization).

单词	acculturation
释义	acculturation [ uh-kuhl-chuh-rey-shuhn ] / əˌkʌl tʃəˈreɪ ʃən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR acculturation ON THESAURUS.COM noun the process of sharing and learning the cultural traits or social patterns of another group: Acculturation of immigrants has contributed to the rich cultural diversity of the city. the result of this process. Origin of acculturation An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; ac- + culture + -ation OTHER WORDS FROM acculturation ac·cul·tur·a·tion·al, adjective Words nearby acculturation accrued income, accrued interest, accrued liability, acct., acculturate, acculturation, acculturationist, acculturize, accum., accumbent, accumulate Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for acculturation His family is a case study in the acculturation process he now trumpets. Meet the Fútbol Moms\|Bryan Curtis\|July 18, 2011\|DAILY BEAST It took a lot of taming, or acculturation, for sex to become an intimate affair. The Civilization of Illiteracy\|Mihai Nadin Among historical peoples, on the other hand, acculturation has been called assimilation. Introduction to the Science of Sociology\|Robert E. Park Here is one possible scenario: Students approach centers of interactive education after the initial phase of acculturation. The Civilization of Illiteracy\|Mihai Nadin Acculturation by borrowing has played an important rle in the development of North American Indian ideas and institutions. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4\|Various The history of acculturation—the effect of the presence of civilization upon savagery. First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution\|Various Words related to acculturation naturalization, assimilation, acclimatization, nationalization, culture shock Cultural definitions for acculturation acculturation [ (uh-kul-chuh-ray-shuhn) ] The learning of the ideas, values, conventions, and behavior that characterize a social group. (See socialization.) Acculturation is also used to describe the results of contact between two or more different cultures; a new, composite culture emerges, in which some existing cultural features are combined, some are lost, and new features are generated. Usually one culture is dominant (as in the case of colonization). The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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acculturation

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