acculturation
/ə,kəlʧə'reɪʃən/
noun
13 letters5 syllables17 points in Scrabble®23 points in WWF®
DEFINITIONS3
NOUN
1
The process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure.
2
The adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture.
3
All the knowledge and values shared by a society.
WORD FORMS
Related formacculturational
Related formacculturate
GAME SCORES
Scrabble®17 points
Words With Friends®23 points
Double word34 points
Triple word51 points
GOOD TO KNOW
Pig Latinacculturationway
Starts & ends withA … N
Syllablesac · cul · tur · a · tion
SYNONYMS & RELATED7
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