acculturation
nounfemininetécnico/ɐkultuɾɐˈsɐ̃w̃/low
a·cul·tu·ra·ção
Definition
The process by which a group or individual acquires the culture of another group, usually dominant.
The acculturation of immigrants involves learning new languages and customs.
Anthropologists study the acculturation processes of isolated tribes.
Common collocations
process of acculturationforced acculturation
Etymology
Derivação regressiva do verbo 'aculturar', por sua vez de 'a-' + 'cultura'.