acculturation

From Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Jump to navigation Jump to search

English

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

First attested in 1880; ad- (toward) +‎ culture +‎ -ation (a process); equivalent to acculturate +‎ -ion

Pronunciation

[edit]

Noun

[edit]

acculturation (countable and uncountable, plural acculturations)

  1. A process by which the culture of an isolated society changes on contact with a different one.
  2. A process by which a person acquires the culture of the society that they inhabit, starting at birth.

Usage notes

[edit]

Some social scientists reverse the meanings of enculturation and acculturation.

Derived terms

[edit]

Translations

[edit]

See also

[edit]

French

[edit]

Etymology

[edit]

From English acculturation.

Pronunciation

[edit]
  • IPA(key): /a.kyl.ty.ʁa.sjɔ̃/
  • Audio:(file)

Noun

[edit]

acculturation f (plural acculturations)

  1. acculturation

Further reading

[edit]