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 contact
2 : 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