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acculturation

acculturation

2 8.2
Adopting the customs and daily life of another culture
  • noun
  • /əˌkʌl.tʃəˈreɪ.ʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : aculturación
  • We also examine the saliency of individual contextual elements, which may offset the acculturation-drug use relationship altogether.
  • acculturation measures
  • acculturation process
  • acculturation and assimilation

Examples

  • The study specifically focused on the relationship between acculturation and substance use/abuse.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The review of published studies is meant to address three questions: How has acculturation been measured?

    Academic text (2008)

  • What is the relationship between the acculturation measure used and outcomes of interest?

    Academic text (2008)

  • Research should continue to investigate the effect of acculturation on diverse measures of substance use.

    Academic text (2008)

  • As the Hispanic population in the United States grows, understanding the effects of acculturation becomes increasingly important.

    Academic text (2008)

  • Specifically, we use logistic regression to examine the relationship between acculturation, context, and drug use.

    Academic text (2008)

  • In addition, there is partial support for a link between acculturation and nonmedical prescription drug use among Hispanics.

    Academic text (2008)

  • The process of acculturation can lead to changes in language, traditions, and social practices for newcomers.

  • Acculturation allows immigrants to integrate into their new society while still cherishing their cultural roots.

  • Education plays a crucial role in the acculturation of international students, helping them adapt to a different culture.

Synonyms

assimilation
vsacculturation
19 5.7

People adopting the customs and way of life of a larger group

focuses on adopting or mixing in traits from another group rather than full unity
absorption
vsacculturation
  • Specialized
3 6.1

A smaller cultural group becomes part of a larger group's customs

focuses on adopting specific cultural traits rather than broad harmonious merging
inculturation
vsacculturation
  • Specialized
9.2

The process of learning and taking on the customs and values of a community

is about adopting traits from a different group rather than internal learning

Antonyms

rejection
180 3.0

Not being accepted by people or a group

isolation
172 3.7

A state of being alone and cut off from other people physically or emotionally

How Acculturated

assimilation
19 5.7
acculturation
  • Specialized
2 8.2
adaptation
64 3.7

Surface Forms

acculturation singular
acculturations plural

Morphology

acculturation = acculturate (transparent) = ac + culture + ation

Formed from the verb 'acculturate' plus the noun-forming suffix '-ation'; the meaning 'process of adopting culture' follows directly from 'culture' and the affixes.

Etymology

The word acculturation comes from Latin parts ad- meaning 'to' and cultura meaning 'cultivation' or 'care', the same root as culture and cultivate. So, acculturation is like 'growing' or 'adding' new cultural habits when people learn the ways of another group.