acculturate
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
- First attested in 1923.
- Back-formation from acculturation.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ə.ˈkʌl.tʃə.ˌreɪt/
Verb [edit]
acculturate (third-person singular simple present acculturates, present participle acculturating, simple past and past participle acculturated)
- (transitive) To change one's culture based on the influence of another culture, especially a more advanced culture.
- (transitive) To change by acquiring the culture of society, starting at birth.
- (intransitive) To be changed by acculturation.
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Italian [edit]
Verb [edit]
acculturate
- second-person plural present indicative of acculturare
- second-person plural imperative of acculturare
- Feminine plural of acculturato
