transculturation

[ trans-kuhl-chuh-rey-shuh n ]

/ trænsˌkʌl tʃəˈreɪ ʃən /

noun

acculturation.

Nearby words

transcriptase,
transcription,
transcriptive,
transcriptome,
transcrystalline,
transcurrent,
transcutaneous,
transcytosis,
transdermal,
transdermal patch

Origin of transculturation

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

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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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