enculturation

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Etymology

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en- +‎ culture +‎ -ation

Noun

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enculturation (countable and uncountable, plural enculturations)

  1. The process by which a person adopts the behaviour patterns of the culture in which they are immersed.

Usage notes

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Some social scientists reverse the meanings of enculturation and acculturation.

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