deculturate

[ dee-kuhl-chuh-reyt ]

/ diˈkʌl tʃəˌreɪt /

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verb (used with object), de·cul·tur·at·ed, de·cul·tur·at·ing.

to cause the loss or abandonment of culture or cultural characteristics of (a people, society, etc.).

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Origin of deculturate

de- + culture + -ate¹

OTHER WORDS FROM deculturate

de·cul·tur·a·tion, noun

Words nearby deculturate

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