acculturating
|ac-cul-tur-at-ing|
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/əˈkʌltʃəˌreɪtɪŋ/
(acculturate)
cultural assimilation
Etymology
Etymology Information
'acculturate' originates from the Latin word 'acculturare', where 'ad-' meant 'toward' and 'cultura' meant 'cultivation'.
Historical Evolution
'acculturare' transformed into the English word 'acculturate', maintaining its core meaning.
Meaning Changes
Initially, it meant 'to cultivate towards', but over time it evolved into its current meaning of adopting cultural traits.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Verb 1
the process of adopting the cultural traits or social patterns of another group.
The immigrants were acculturating to the new country's customs.
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Last updated: 2025/04/16 04:06