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transculturation

[ trans-kuhl-chuh-rey-shuhn ]
/ trænsˌkʌl tʃəˈreɪ ʃən /
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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, transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation, transcytosis, transdermal
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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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