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ENCULTURATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
Example:
the socialization of children to the norms of their culture
Synonyms:
acculturation; enculturation; socialisation; socialization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("enculturation" is a kind of...):
social control (control exerted (actively or passively) by group action)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "enculturation"):
cultivation (socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners)
breeding; bringing up; fosterage; fostering; nurture; raising; rearing; upbringing (helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community)
