ACCULTURATION Synonyms
There are 12 hypernyms of the word acculturation. (close relations)
Best Alternative Words for ACCULTURATION
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| assimilation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the state of being assimilated; people of different backgrounds come to see themselves as part of a larger national family • the social process of absorbing one cultural group into harmony with another • the process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion • a linguistic process by which a sound becomes similar to an adjacent sound • the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure • in the theories of Jean Piaget: the application of a general schema to a particular instance | ||||||||
| accommodation | nounn | |||||||
noun • making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances • a settlement of differences • in the theories of Jean Piaget: the modification of internal representations in order to accommodate a changing knowledge of reality • living quarters provided for public convenience • the act of providing something (lodging or seat or food) to meet a need • (physiology) the automatic adjustment in focal length of the natural lens of the eye | ||||||||
| adaptation | nounn | |||||||
noun • a written work (as a novel) that has been recast in a new form • the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) • (physiology) the responsive adjustment of a sense organ (as the eye) to varying conditions (as of light) | ||||||||
| adjustment | nounn | |||||||
noun • making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances • the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment) • the act of adjusting something to match a standard • the process of adapting to something (such as environmental conditions) • an amount added or deducted on the basis of qualifying circumstances | ||||||||
| conformity | nounn | |||||||
noun • correspondence in form or appearance • acting according to certain accepted standards • orthodoxy in thoughts and belief • concurrence of opinion • hardened conventionality | ||||||||
| integration | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • the action of incorporating a racial or religious group into a community • the act of combining into an integral whole • an operation used in the calculus whereby the integral of a function is determined | ||||||||
| transformation | verb, nounv, n | |||||||
noun • a qualitative change • (mathematics) a function that changes the position or direction of the axes of a coordinate system • a rule describing the conversion of one syntactic structure into another related syntactic structure • (genetics) modification of a cell or bacterium by the uptake and incorporation of exogenous DNA • the act of changing in form or shape or appearance | ||||||||
| culture | nounn | |||||||
noun • a particular society at a particular time and place • the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group • all the knowledge and values shared by a society • (biology) the growing of microorganisms in a nutrient medium (such as gelatin or agar) • a highly developed state of perfection; having a flawless or impeccable quality • the attitudes and behavior that are characteristic of a particular social group or organization • the raising of plants or animals verb • grow in a special preparation | ||||||||
| enculturation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture | ||||||||
| socialisation | nounn | |||||||
noun • the action of establishing on a socialist basis • the act of meeting for social purposes • the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture | ||||||||
| socialization | nounn | |||||||
noun • the action of establishing on a socialist basis • the act of meeting for social purposes • the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture | ||||||||
