nonmaterial culture

noun Sociology.

the aggregate of values, mores, norms, etc., of a society; the ideational structure of a culture that provides the values and meanings by which it functions.

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Origin of nonmaterial culture

First recorded in 1935–40

Words nearby nonmaterial culture

nonliterary, nonliterate, nonlocal, nonmatching, nonmaterial, nonmaterial culture, nonmedical, nonmedullated fiber, nonmember, nonmetal, nonmetallic
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