acculturational


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ac·cul·tur·a·tion

 (ə-kŭl′chə-rā′shən)
n.
1. The modification of the culture of a group or individual as a result of contact with a different culture.
2. The process by which the culture of a particular society is instilled in a human from infancy onward.
ac·cul′tur·a′tion·al adj.
ac·cul′tur·a′tive adj.
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Adj.1.acculturational - of or relating to acculturation
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