cultural

[kuhl-cher-uhl]

adjective

1. of or relating to culture or cultivation.

cultural

/ ˈkʌltʃərəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to artistic or social pursuits or events considered to be valuable or enlightened

2. of or relating to a culture or civilization

3. (of certain varieties of plant) obtained by specialized breeding

Other Word Forms

• culturally adverb
• anticultural adjective
• anticulturally adverb
• de-cultural adjective
• noncultural adjective
• nonculturally adverb
• precultural adjective
• preculturally adverb
• pseudocultural adjective
• pseudoculturally adverb
• transcultural adjective
• transculturally adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of cultural¹

First recorded in 1865–70; culture + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Economic nationalism: This leads to a preference for tariffs and autarky in manufacturing, both as a symbol of strength and to isolate the country from foreign commercial and cultural influence.

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"Egypt has created an entirely new cultural and tourist zone" at the plateau, with a nearby airport and upgraded visitor facilities at the pyramids, he said.

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This change in mind-set fits within a broader cultural arc that includes the “Buddha-like” attitude and the “lying flat” movement—rejections of relentless competition in favor of detachment.

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Taunggyi resident Di Lone, 50, said politics was the last thing on his mind at the cultural heritage event he has cherished since childhood.

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Near one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World - the Great Pyramid of Khufu at Giza - Egypt is officially opening what it intends as a cultural highlight of the modern age.

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Related Words

• artistic 
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