Complete Definition of "acculturation"

English

Pronunciation
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪ��n|-eɪ��n

Noun
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  1. the process by which the culture of an isolated society changes on contact with a different one
  2. the process by which a person acquires the culture of the society that he/she inhabits

Some social scientists reverse the meanings of enculturation and acculturation. Primary socialization is sometimes called enculturation, while secondary socialization is sometimes called acculturation.

Translations
trans-top|process by which the culture of an isolated society changes
Croatian: t-|hr|akulturacija|f
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trans-bottom

trans-top|process by which a person acquires the culture
Croatian: t-|hr|akulturacija|f
trans-mid
trans-bottom

fr:acculturation
vi:acculturation
tr:acculturation

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