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culture clash

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noun

  1. a conflict arising from the interaction of people with different cultural values

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It may or may not be a culture clash that pits your middle-class childhood against your husband’s privileged one.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 7, 2026

Hotels may also get a bad reputation if, say, there is a culture clash between local club members and hotel guests.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 24, 2026

Matty Shimura, Civitai’s vice president of partnerships who leads AI film and TV initiatives, seemed to address that culture clash in opening remarks he gave to attendees during the Sept. 13 gala.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2024

The gradual worsening of relations has been described as a "culture clash" rather than a major blow-up.

From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2024

But here, merely describing what Corley does, what hackers are, or what 2600 magazine is all about involves one in a profound culture clash.

From The Public Domain Enclosing the Commons of the Mind by James Boyle

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