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transculturation

American  
[trans-kuhl-chuh-rey-shuhn] / trænsˌkʌl tʃəˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. acculturation.

transculturation British  
/ ˌtrænzkʌltʃʊˈreɪʃən /

noun

  1. the introduction of foreign elements into an established culture

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Etymology

Origin of transculturation

First recorded in 1940–45; trans- + culture + -ation

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His special interest is what he calls "transculturation"�the effect of one culture on another.

From Time Magazine Archive

Strolling through "From Eastern Han to High Tang: A Journey in Transculturation," it's easy to lose one's bearings.

From Time Magazine Archive

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