Definition of acculturation

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Definition of acculturation

  • the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. assimilation
  • the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. enculturation
    2. socialisation
    3. socialization
  • all the knowledge and values shared by a society (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. culture

See definition of acculturation in Merriam Webster