ac|cul|tur|a|tion

ac|cul|tur|a|tion
ac|cul|tur|a|tion «uh KUHL chuh RAY shuhn», noun.
1. the adoption by an individual or a group of the culture patterns of another group; a process of social change caused by the interaction of significantly diverse cultures; cultural leveling or homogeneity: »

About a third of this class is Italian, and a great many of the families are still in process of acculturation to American life (Robert W. White).

2. a child's conditioning to the patterns of a particular society.

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  • ac|cul|tur|a|tion|al — «uh KUHL chuh RAY shuh nuhl», adjective. of or having to do with acculturation …   Useful english dictionary

  • cul´tur|al|i|za´tion — cul|tur|al|ize «KUHL chuhr uh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to subject to the influence of civilization or culture: »to culturalize a primitive tribe. –cul´tur|al|i|za´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • cul|tur|al|ize — «KUHL chuhr uh lyz», transitive verb, ized, iz|ing. to subject to the influence of civilization or culture: »to culturalize a primitive tribe. –cul´tur|al|i|za´tion, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • tur — ac·cul·tur·ate; ac·cul·tur·a·tion; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·al; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·ist; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cul·tur·ize; ad·mit·ta·tur; ad·ven·tur·er; ad·ven·tur·ess; ad·ven·tur·ism; ad·ven·tur·ist; ad·ven·tur·ous; ad·ven·tur·ous·ly;… …   English syllables

  • cul — ac·cul·tur·ate; ac·cul·tur·a·tion; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·al; ac·cul·tur·a·tion·ist; ac·cul·tur·a·tive; ac·cul·tur·ize; ag·ri·cul·tur·al; ag·ri·cul·ture; ag·ri·cul·tur·ist; an·a·cul·ture; api·cul·tur·al; api·cul·ture; api·cul·tur·ist;… …   English syllables

  • tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… …   English syllables

  • acculturation — ac·cul·tur·a·tion …   English syllables

  • acculturational — ac·cul·tur·a·tion·al …   English syllables

  • deculturation — de·cul·tur·a·tion …   English syllables

  • a — acar·a·pis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·a·sis; ac·a·ri·na; ac·a·ri·nar·i·um; ac·a·rine; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; ac·a·ri·no·sis; ac·a·ro·ce·cid·i·um; ac·a·roid; ac·a·rol·o·gist; ac·a·rol·o·gy; ac·a·ro·pho·bia; ac·a·rus; acat·a·lep·sy; acat·a·lex·is;… …   English syllables

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