enculturative
- adjective
- /ɪnˈkʌltʃəˌreɪtɪv/
- Specialized
- I refer to this process as "absorption." Learned culture, in contrast, can be highly structured (formal education), partly guided (informal but with instruction), and enculturative (natural learning without any form of instruction) (Campbell 2001).
Examples
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Despite these limitations, we believe the present research provides deeper insights into Mexican-American adolescent substance use and associated enculturative and acculturative processes of change.
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Children learn about their traditions and values through enculturative experiences in their families and communities.
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However, there are reasons to believe that these linkages between the changes in enculturative and acculturative status and changes in substance use may be somewhat representative of more normative developmental outcomes.
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The study explores how enculturative practices shape the identities of young people in multicultural societies.
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Participating in local festivals is an enculturative activity that helps individuals connect with their cultural heritage.
Antonyms
How Enculturative
Surface Forms
Morphology
enculturative = enculturate (semi-transparent) = en + culture + ive
The formation from the verb 'enculturate' to the adjective with '-ive' is a standard and predictable adjectival derivation.
Etymology
Enculturative begins with en- meaning 'in' or 'make' and contains culture, which comes from a root that means 'to grow' or 'care for', just like the word cultivate. So, something enculturative helps 'grow' a person into a culture by teaching its values and ways.