cross-cultural

American  

[kraws-kuhl-cher-uhl, kros-] / ˈkrɔsˈkʌl tʃər əl, ˈkrɒs- /

adjective

1. combining, pertaining to, or contrasting two or more cultures or cultural groups.

   cross-cultural studies; cross-cultural communication.

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cross-cultural British  

adjective

1. involving or bridging the differences between cultures

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Other Word Forms

• cross-culturally adverb

Etymology

Origin of cross-cultural

First recorded in 1940–45

Example Sentences

While essentially a disaster film, the visually alarming and nerve-racking “Fukushima” is also a cross-cultural psychodrama, about an industry, and perhaps a society, having a meltdown all its own.

From The Wall Street Journal

His fling with Pearl in the present might be a cross-cultural meet-cute.

From Los Angeles Times

Their cross-cultural collaboration has been three years in the making and recently featured prominently at one of the UK's largest international folk and world music festivals.

From BBC

Suggested tools include qualitative observations, digital tracking, diary studies, and cross-cultural research.

From Science Daily

"The naan tells a story of plurality; of cross-cultural identities co-existing in harmony," he says.

From BBC