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enculturation

[ en-kuhl-chuh-rey-shuhn ]

noun

  1. the process whereby individuals learn their group's culture, through experience, observation, and instruction.

enculturation

/ ɛnˌkʌltʃʊˈreɪʃən; ɛnˈkʌltʃʊrətɪv /

noun

  1. another word for socialization

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Derived Forms

  • enculturative, adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of enculturation1

First recorded in 1945–50; en- 1 + (ac)culturation

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