acculturativeadj.
/əˈkʌltʃ(ə)rətɪv/, U.S. /əˈkəltʃ(ə)rədɪv/, /əˈkəltʃəˌreɪdɪv/ Originally U.S.
Involving, producing, or characterized by acculturation.
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society > society and the community > customs, values, and civilization > [adjective] > process > specific
accultural1890
acculturative1915
acculturational1937
nativistic1937
schismogenic1949
massified1960
nativist1960
1915 A. G. Keller Societal Evol. x. 313 The mores of the city are also more subject to acculturative influence, by reason of the fact that the city is at the crossways of lines of communication while the country districts remain in isolation.
1950 F. Eggan Social Organization W. Pueblos v. 248 Change from a lineage to a ‘bilateral’ system, under acculturative influences.
1987 Syracuse (N.Y.) Herald-Jrnl. 28 Apr. c3/5 Television has an acculturative effect. It helps with language and helps introduce children into the culture.
1994 Inuit Art Q. Spring 34/3 Many Inuit learned to speak English in hospitals which, along with the residential schools, were frankly acculturative.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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adj.1915