transculturation

[ trans-kuhl-chuh-rey-shuh n ]
/ trænsˌkʌl tʃəˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

acculturation.

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Origin of transculturation

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

Words nearby transculturation

transcript, transcriptase, transcription, transcriptome, transcrystalline, transculturation, transcurrent, transcutaneous, transcytosis, transdermal, transdermal patch
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British Dictionary definitions for transculturation

transculturation
/ (ˌtrænzkʌltʃʊˈreɪʃən) /

noun

the introduction of foreign elements into an established culture
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