enculturation
enculturation noun: the process by which a person adopts the behaviour patterns of the culture in which they are immersed (or born).
Noun
enculturation (countable and uncountable, plural enculturations)
- The process by which a person adopts the behaviour patterns of the culture in which they are immersed (or born).
- More specifically, enculturation is the process by which the individual through informal and nonformal modes of cultural transmission learns the language, the technological, socioeconomic, ideational, as well as the cognitive and emotional patterns of culture. It is a lifelong learning process that...1979, Johannes Wilbert, editor, Enculturation in Latin America, University of California, page 8
enculturation meaning in Tamil
enculturation in Tamil
- பண்பாட்டு வளமாக்கும், பண்பாட்டு வயமாக்கம்
Forms of enculturation
| plural | enculturations |
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Origin of enculturation
From en- + culture + -ation.
Words formed from enculturation
Questions about enculturation
- What does enculturation mean?
- Enculturation means the process by which a person adopts the behaviour patterns of the culture in which they are immersed (or born).
- What is enculturation in Tamil?
- Enculturation in Tamil is பண்பாட்டு வளமாக்கும், பண்பாட்டு வயமாக்கம். See Enculturation meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is enculturation?
- Enculturation is a noun.
- What is the plural of enculturation?
- The plural of enculturation is enculturations.
Words near enculturation in the dictionary
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