culture
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3.0
- noun
- /ˈkʌltʃər/
:
cultura
- Education plays a significant role in shaping the culture of a society.
- popular culture
- American culture
- history and culture
That's down to leadership, culture, coaching in my eyes.
- That's down to leadership, culture, coaching in my eyes.
- But that is not something that our culture values as labor.
- I'm hearing like textbook rape culture at home.
- We laugh, we talk about pop culture, we cook clean.
- So he has the pop culture phenomenon going for him.
- What the hell kind of culture is that, right?
- I think it's great to have corporate cultures in both sides.
- It's been pushed through our culture and we have to push it out.
- And you know, it's just the culture of that of that time.
- It was a minister of culture and sports in Greece.
- This is what Hegel says culture reveals itself as.
- It has delivered world class culture, world class science.
Examples
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It doesn't matter which culture you study and when.
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Well, we're primarily involved with the study of Native American culture.
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This is the culture you are about to enter.
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So we can change culture by doing this work together.
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But that is not something that our culture values as labor.
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Tell me about your culture.
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Doing so should be informed, in part, by the cultures of the students we teach.
Academic text (2013) -
We get them from religion, from culture, teachers, elders.
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Today's students are products of their culture in more ways than one, of course.
Academic text (2011) -
They fight for glory, for family, for their culture.
Synonyms
241
4.0
Traditions, beliefs, and customs people pass down in a family or society
11
3.7
Traditions, objects, and customs people keep and pass on to future generations
2
6.7
Traditional customs, arts, crafts, and everyday life of a community
Idioms
- Texting
A phrase that says you should not use another culture's clothes or symbols as a costume
Compounds
11
3.1
A group of shared ideas, customs, and ways of living from Europe and North America
- Informal
1
6.5
A person who loves visiting museums, galleries and theatres to see art
- Specialized
1
7.7
A Bronze Age society on Crete known for rich art, big palaces, and sea trade
1
3.1
The customs and traditions of people who speak Spanish, especially in Spain and Latin America
- Texting
1
3.8
Shared ways people act online, like memes and inside jokes on social media
- Specialized
A very early group of people in North and Central America known for long stone spear points
- Literature
A social habit of suing to get money for small injuries or complaints
- NSFW
An online culture where people share sexual memes and jokes and praise wanting sex too much
- Literature
A social habit of criticizing or making fun of people for things seen as embarrassing, making others avoid sharing
A person admired for important work in art, music, writing, or ideas that change society
A workplace where people focus on moving up in their jobs more than other things
- Specialized
A way of growing plants where water with nutrients slowly drips onto their roots
- Slang
A way many young men act that likes being tough, acting casually, and joking
- Slur
Online creators, often women, who gain followers by sharing sexual or suggestive content
- Specialized
An ancient culture in North and Central America that made leaf-shaped stone spear points
- Slang
A very strong liking for South Korean music, TV, and style by people abroad who copy Korean language or dress
The customs, stories, and daily life of the Sámi people in northern Scandinavia and Russia
- Archaic
A style and group of teenagers who wore gothic clothes and met at malls
- Texting
A set of online habits and ideas about making and sharing funny images or videos
The shared customs, arts, and everyday behaviors of people in the fictional Gotham City
- Specialized
A Bronze Age society on mainland Greece known for pottery and palaces
- Specialized
To keep bacteria or cells at a set warm temperature so they grow
- Literature
A social situation where people resolve political arguments by using guns like Kalashnikov rifles
- Canadian
The culture and traditions of French-speaking people in the province of Quebec, Canada
A Bronze Age Greek society near Mycenae that built large palaces and used early Greek writing
Values and habits that welcome change, new ideas, and actions to make society fairer
- Specialized
The way of life of the earliest people in North and South America
- Specialized
The way of life of the earliest people who lived in North and South America
- Specialized
People who first lived in the Americas and hunted with stone tools
A way of life and social customs of people from Liverpool, including their speech, music, and friendly manner
- Slur
A style online where people show sexual images or actions to get attention and money
- Australian
The usual traditions and friendly everyday life of people in Australia, often talked about in a funny, informal way
How Broad
Surface Forms
Etymology
Culture comes from the Latin colere, which meant 'to till' or 'to care for', and is the same root as cultivate. People first used the word for farming, then for 'growing' ideas, art and ways of life. That's why culture now means the shared customs and achievements of a group.