acculturation
noun/əˌkʌltʃəˈreɪʃn/
/əˌkʌltʃəˈreɪʃn/
[uncountable] (formal)- acculturation (of somebody) (to something) the process of learning to live successfully in a different culture; the process of helping somebody to do this
- the acculturation of immigrants to American society
- The process of acculturation included bonding over food and family.
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