acculturate

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Synonyms: enculturate, acculturated, acculturative, acculturize, acculturates, deculturate

Antonyms: enculturate, acculturated, acculturative, acculturize, acculturates, deculturate

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Verb

1. {{lb|en|transitive}} To change the [[culture]] of (a person) by the [[influence]] of another culture, especially a more dominant culture.
2. {{lb|en|transitive}} To cause (a person) to acquire the culture of a [[society]] (or of a [[region]], [[industry]], or [[company]]), as in the case of children [[grow up|growing up]] in that culture, [[immigrant]]s learning that culture, or new hires [[learn the ropes|learning the ropes]] of a job.
3. {{lb|en|intransitive}} To be changed by [[acculturation]].

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