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enculturate

[ en-kuhl-chuh-reyt ]
/ 蓻n藞k蕦l t蕛蓹藢re瑟t /
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verb (used with object), en路cul路tu路rat路ed, en路cul路tu路rat路ing.
to change, modify, or adapt (behavior, ideas, etc.) by enculturation.
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Sometimes in路cul路tu路rate [in-kuhl-chuh-reyt] /瑟n藞k蕦l t蕛蓹藢re瑟t/ .

Origin of enculturate

Back formation from enculturation

OTHER WORDS FROM enculturate

en路cul路tu路ra路tive [en-kuhl-chuh-rey-tiv, -cher-uh-tiv], /蓻n藞k蕦l t蕛蓹藢re瑟 t瑟v, -t蕛蓹r 蓹 t瑟v/, adjective

Words nearby enculturate

en cro没te, encrust, encrustation, encrypt, encryption, enculturate, enculturation, encumber, encumbrance, encumbrancer, -ency
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