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nonmaterial culture

nonmaterial culture noun: a component of culture that consists of the abstract or intangible human creations of society (such as attitudes, beliefs, and values) that influence people’s behavior.

Noun

nonmaterial culture

  1. A component of culture that consists of the abstract or intangible human creations of society (such as attitudes, beliefs, and values) that influence people’s behavior.

Questions about nonmaterial culture

What does nonmaterial culture mean?
Nonmaterial culture means a component of culture that consists of the abstract or intangible human creations of society (such as attitudes, beliefs, and values) that influence people’s behavior.
What part of speech is nonmaterial culture?
Nonmaterial culture is a noun.

Words near nonmaterial culture in the dictionary

  1. nonmatches
  2. nonmatching
  3. nonmate
  4. nonmated
  5. nonmaterial
  6. nonmaterial culture
  7. nonmaterialism
  8. nonmaterialist
  9. nonmaterialistic
  10. nonmaterialists
  11. nonmateriality

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