Meaning

(transitive) To change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a more dominant culture..

Definitions by Sense

1. (transitive) To change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a more dominant culture.
2. (transitive) To cause (a person) to acquire the culture of a society (or of a region, industry, or company), as in the case of children growing up in that culture, immigrants learning that culture, or new hires learning the ropes of a job.
3. (intransitive) To be changed by acculturation.

Word Forms

• acculturates
• acculturating
• acculturated

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