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biculturalism

American  
[bahy-kuhl-cher-uh-liz-uhm] / baɪˈkʌl tʃər əˌlɪz əm /

noun

  1. the presence of two different cultures in the same country or region.

    a commission on bilingualism and biculturalism in Canada.


Etymology

Origin of biculturalism

First recorded in 1950–55; bicultural + -ism

Example Sentences

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Corridos tumbados embody the biculturalism experienced by Mexican Americans, fusing lo de aquí with lo de allá.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 8, 2026

“All my life until that moment I thought my bilingualism or biculturalism was a bit of a chip on my shoulders,” said Song.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 2, 2023

Warm and well-liked, she organizes workshops addressing the pressure on Asian students to succeed, borrowing insights from the childhood discord she experienced with her own parents as well as research on biculturalism.

From New York Times Apr. 5, 2017

“A kind of biculturalism or transnationalism,” she said.

From Washington Times Jun. 14, 2015

Quebec's return to Liberalism and its whittling down of Caouette's strength were in part an answer to Pearson's promise of a royal commission to re-examine biculturalism.

From Time Magazine Archive

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