enculturation

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(en kul′chə rāshən)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
en•cul•tu•ra•tion  (en kul′chə rāshən),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Anthropology, Sociologythe process whereby individuals learn their group's culture, through experience, observation, and instruction.
  • en-1 + (ac)culturation 1945–50

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