acculturate
/əˈkʌl.t͡ʃəˌɹeɪt/
acculturate verb: to change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a more dominant culture.
Verb
acculturate (third-person singular simple present acculturates, present participle acculturating, simple past and past participle acculturated)
- To change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a more dominant culture.
- To cause (a person) to acquire the culture of a society (or of a region, industry, or company), as in the case of children growing up in that culture, immigrants learning that culture, or new hires learning the ropes of a job.
- Synonyms:
- socialize
- To be changed by acculturation.
Synonyms of acculturate
Forms of acculturate
| third-person singular present | acculturates |
|---|---|
| present participle | acculturating |
| past participle | acculturated |
| past | acculturated |
Origin of acculturate
* Back-formation from acculturation; first attested in 1923
Words formed from acculturate
Questions about acculturate
- What does acculturate mean?
- Acculturate means to change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a more dominant culture.
- What part of speech is acculturate?
- Acculturate is a verb.
- How do you pronounce acculturate?
- Acculturate is pronounced /əˈkʌl.t͡ʃəˌɹeɪt/.
- What is the past tense of acculturate?
- The past tense of acculturate is acculturated.
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