Main Entry:

ac·cul·tur·a·tion

Pronunciation:

\ə-ˌkəl-chə-ˈrā-shən, a-\

Function:

noun

Date:

1880

1: cultural modification of an individual, group, or people by adapting to or borrowing traits from another culture ; also : a merging of cultures as a result of prolonged contact2: the process by which a human being acquires the culture of a particular society from infancy

— ac·cul·tur·a·tion·al \-shnəl, -shə-n^əl\ adjective

— ac·cul·tur·a·tive \ə-ˈkəl-chə-ˌrā-tiv, a-\ adjective