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Synonyms for acculturation


Grammar : Noun
Spell : uh-kuhl-chuh-rey-shuh n
Phonetic Transcription : əˌkʌl tʃəˈreɪ ʃən



Définition of acculturation

Origin :
  • "the adoption and assimilation of an alien culture," 1880, from ad- "to" + culture (n.) + -ation.
  • noun adjustment to culture
Example sentences :
  • As there must be contact, acculturation is sometimes ascribed to "contagion."
  • Extract from : « Introduction to the Science of Sociology » by Robert E. Park
  • Communication requires a shared substratum, which is established in an acculturation process that takes many generations.
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
  • In the years to come, this aspect will dominate the entire effort of the acculturation of the digital.
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
  • Here is one possible scenario: Students approach centers of interactive education after the initial phase of acculturation.
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
  • The history of acculturation—the effect of the presence of civilization upon savagery.
  • Extract from : « First Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution » by Various
  • Among historical peoples, on the other hand, acculturation has been called assimilation.
  • Extract from : « Introduction to the Science of Sociology » by Robert E. Park
  • Acculturation by borrowing has played an important rle in the development of North American Indian ideas and institutions.
  • Extract from : « Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 4 » by Various
  • It took a lot of taming, or acculturation, for sex to become an intimate affair.
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin

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