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cultural lag

or culture lag

noun Sociology.

slowness in the rate of change of one part of a culture in relation to another part, resulting in a maladjustment within society, as from the failure of the nonmaterial culture to keep abreast of developments in the material culture.

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Nearby words

cultural capital, cultural cringe, cultural diversity, cultural exchange, cultural imperialism, cultural lag, cultural pluralism, cultural relativity, cultural revolution, cultural revolution, great proletarian, cultural sociology
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British Dictionary definitions for cultural lag

cultural lag

culture lag

noun

the difference in the rate of change between two parts of a culture
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