deculturate

deculturate
\(ˈ)dē|kəlchəˌrāt also də̇ˈk-\ transitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: de- + culture (I) + -ate
: to deprive of culture or cultural attainments

some tribes are extinct, some deculturated, and some relatively undisturbed — Man

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/dee kul"cheuh rayt'/, v.t., deculturated, deculturating.
to cause the loss or abandonment of culture or cultural characteristics of (a people, society, etc.).
[DE- + CULTURE + -ATE1]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • deculturate — deculturation, n. /dee kul cheuh rayt /, v.t., deculturated, deculturating. to cause the loss or abandonment of culture or cultural characteristics of (a people, society, etc.). [DE + CULTURE + ATE1] * * * …   Universalium

  • deculturate — v. cause a person or group to abandon its culture or customs …   English contemporary dictionary

  • deculturate — de·cul·tur·ate …   English syllables

  • deculture — (ˈ)dē+ transitive verb Etymology: de + culture : deculturate * * * /dee kul cheuhr/, v.t., decultured, deculturing. to deculturate. [DE + CULTURE] …   Useful english dictionary

  • deculture — /dee kul cheuhr/, v.t., decultured, deculturing. to deculturate. [DE + CULTURE] * * * …   Universalium

  • deculturize — verb To strip of culture. Syn: deculture, deculturate …   Wiktionary

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