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Definition of acculturation noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

acculturation

noun
 
/əˌkʌltʃəˈreɪʃn/
 
/əˌkʌltʃəˈreɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)
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  1. acculturation (of somebody) (to something) the process of learning to live successfully in a different culture; the process of helping somebody to do this
    • the acculturation of immigrants to American society
    • The process of acculturation included bonding over food and family.
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