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cultural appropriation in Arabic

استيلاء ثقافي

US/ˈkʌlt͡ʃ(ə)ɹəl əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/

cultural appropriation in Arabic: استيلاء ثقافي. In English, cultural appropriation means the (often financially) exploitative, oppressive and/or inaccurate cooption of elements of one culture by members of a different culture, often of those which have a history of stigmatisation.

Arabic words for cultural appropriation

exploitative, oppressive and/or inaccurate cooption of elements of one culture by members of a different culture
استيلاء ثقافي

English meaning of cultural appropriation

  1. noun The (often financially) exploitative, oppressive and/or inaccurate cooption of elements of one culture by members of a different culture, often of those which have a history of stigmatisation.

Full definition of cultural appropriation

cultural appropriation in a sentence

  • White Americans engaged in cultural appropriation when they performed dances involving blackface and mock Native American regalia.

Questions about cultural appropriation in Arabic

What is the meaning of cultural appropriation in Arabic?
Cultural appropriation in Arabic is استيلاء ثقافي.
ما معنى كلمة cultural appropriation؟
Cultural appropriation: استيلاء ثقافي.
What does cultural appropriation mean in English?
Cultural appropriation means the (often financially) exploitative, oppressive and/or inaccurate cooption of elements of one culture by members of a different culture, often of those which have a history of stigmatisation.

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