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culture clash

British  

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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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

Early in their careers, the constant yelling of buy and sell orders as well as colleagues’ conversations about baseball, summer trips to the Hamptons and Ivy League undergraduate experiences were all a culture clash.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 28, 2025

Perhaps not surprisingly, the migration of Russians — and resulting culture clash — has fueled a backlash among many locals, who welcome the visitors but worry about losing jobs and quality of life.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 25, 2025

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 Boyle, James