cultural appropriation
noun/ˌkʌltʃərəl əˌprəʊpriˈeɪʃn/
/ˌkʌltʃərəl əˌprəʊpriˈeɪʃn/
[uncountable] (disapproving)- the act of copying or using the customs and traditions of a group or culture that is not your own, in a way that is considered to show a lack of respect or understanding
- The novelist has been accused of cultural appropriation for basing the story on a Navajo legend.
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