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Added 9 October 2026

acculturation

/əˌkʌl.t͡ʃəˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ noun

First recorded: 1880 Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about acculturation at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

The adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture.
the socialization of children to the norms of their culture
All the knowledge and values shared by a society.
The process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure.

Origin

First attested in 1880; ad- (“toward”) + culture + -ation (“a process”).

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