 acculturation |
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| 1. | [ noun ] (sociology) the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture | |
| Synonyms: | socialisation enculturation socialization | |
| Examples: | "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture" |
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| Related terms: | social_control breeding cultivation acculturate socialize socialize | |
| 2. | [ noun ] all the knowledge and values shared by a society | |
| Synonyms: | culture | |
| Related terms: | content meme acculturate | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (psychology,education) the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure | |
| Synonyms: | assimilation | |
| Related terms: | education absorb | |
| Similar spelling: |
acculturational acculturative acculturate |
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