acculturate

American  

[uh-kuhl-chuh-reyt] / əˈkʌl tʃəˌreɪt /

verb (used with or without object)

acculturated, acculturating

1. to alter by acculturation, through sharing and learning the cultural traits or social patterns of another group: Older computer users are hesitant to acculturate to social media communities.

   The families in my neighborhood are pretty acculturated, but they still celebrate holidays like their grandparents used to in Cuba.

   Older computer users are hesitant to acculturate to social media communities.

---

acculturate British  

/ əˈkʌltʃəˌreɪt /

verb

1. (of a cultural or social group) to assimilate the cultural traits of another group

---

Other Word Forms

• acculturation
  noun
• acculturative
  adjective
• nonacculturated
  adjective
• unacculturated
  adjective

Etymology

Origin of acculturate

First recorded in 1930–35; back formation from acculturation