acculturate
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acculturate
- /əˈkʌl.t͡ʃəˌɹeɪt/
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* Back-formation from acculturation; first attested in 1923
verb acculturates · acculturating · acculturated
- To change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a more dominant culture.
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To cause (a person) to acquire the culture of a society (or of a region, industry, or company), as in the case of children growing up in that culture, immigrants learning that culture, or new hires learning the ropes of a job.
Similar: socialize
- To be changed by acculturation.
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verb to change the culture of a person by the influence of another culture
| Español | aculturar |
|---|---|
| Português | aculturar |
| Français | acculturer |
| Deutsch | akkulturieren |
verb to cause a person to acquire the culture of a society, starting at birth
| Português | aculturar |
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Talk about this word "acculturate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/acculturate. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. acculturate. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/acculturate "acculturate." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/acculturate.Cite this
@misc{acculturate_2026,
title = {acculturate},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/acculturate},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
