acculturate

Meanings

Verb

assimilate culturally
To change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a more dominant culture.
To cause (a person) to acquire the culture of a society (or of a region, industry, or company), as in the case of children growing up in that culture, immigrants learning that culture, or new hires learning the ropes of a job.
To be changed by acculturation.

Origin / Etymology

* Back-formation from acculturation; first attested in 1923

Synonyms

Scrabble Score: 15

acculturate is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 20

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