acculturate

verb
/əˈkʌl.t͡ʃəˌɹeɪt/

Etymology

* Back-formation from acculturation; first attested in 1923

Definitions

  1. To change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a…

    To change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a more dominant culture.

  2. To cause (a person) to acquire the culture of a society (or of a region, industry, or…

    To cause (a person) to acquire the culture of a society (or of a region, industry, or company), as in the case of children growing up in that culture, immigrants learning that culture, or new hires learning the ropes of a job.

  3. To be changed by acculturation.

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