acculturation

C2+ Topic:Abstract Ideas

US /əˌkʌltʃəˈreɪʃən/ UK /əˌkʌltʃəˈreɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
adoption of the cultural traits of another group

Acculturation gradually reshaped the immigrants' daily customs.

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Synonyms

1 noun · adoption of the cultural... assimilation adaptationenculturationintegration socialization

Word family

Related forms acculturateculture cultivate

Etymology

From ad- ('to') + culture + -ation, ultimately from Latin cultūra ('a cultivating'), from colere ('to cultivate, tend').

cultūra Latin colere Latin

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# acculturation

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /əˌkʌltʃəˈreɪʃən/
**IPA (UK):** /əˌkʌltʃəˈreɪʃən/

## Meanings
1. adoption of the cultural traits of another group

## Examples
- Acculturation gradually reshaped the immigrants' daily customs.

## Synonyms
- assimilation
- adaptation
- enculturation
- integration
- socialization

## Related Forms
- acculturate
- culture
- cultivate

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: cultūra
- Root: colere

## Etymology
From ad- ('to') + culture + -ation, ultimately from Latin cultūra ('a cultivating'), from colere ('to cultivate, tend').

## AI Etymology
Acculturation comes from ad- ('to') + culture + -ation, ultimately from Latin cultūra ('a cultivating'), from colere ('to cultivate, tend'). The historical trail runs through Latin cultūra and Latin colere. Morphologically, the surface form is analyzable into prefixes, suffixes, compounds, or participial endings that carry part of the history. In modern use it means adoption of the cultural traits of another group. Related forms include acculturate, culture, cultivate.

## Topics
- Abstract Ideas
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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