acculturate

verb

ac·​cul·​tur·​ate ə-ˈkəl-chə-ˌrāt How to pronounce acculturate (audio)
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acculturated; acculturating
Synonyms of acculturatenext

transitive verb

: to change through acculturation

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The art world is acculturated to the notion that biennials should highlight new narratives but seems to presume that those artists must also be living and relatively young. — Pamela J. Joyner, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2024 This growth is no longer coming from new immigrants naturalizing — it’s being driven by the birth of new generations of Latino and Hispanic Americans who are becoming further removed from the immigrant experience and, in turn, becoming assimilated and acculturated to the American experience. — Christian Paz, Vox, 7 Dec. 2018

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from acculturation

First Known Use

1907, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of acculturate was in 1907

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“Acculturate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/acculturate. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.

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