acculturating

Verb

acculturate (third-person singular simple present acculturates, present participle acculturating, simple past and past participle acculturated)

1. (transitive) To change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a more dominant culture.
2. (transitive) 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

3. (intransitive) To be changed by acculturation.