acculturate

== English == === Etymology === Back-formation from acculturation; first attested in 1923 === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈkʌl.t͡ʃəˌɹeɪt/ === Verb === acculturate (third-person singular simple present acculturates, present participle acculturating, simple past and past participle acculturated) (transitive) To change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a more dominant culture. (transitive) 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. Synonym: socialize (intransitive) To be changed by acculturation. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ==== acculturation ==== Translations ==== == Italian == === Etymology 1 === ==== Verb ==== acculturate inflection of acculturare: second-person plural present indicative second-person plural imperative === Etymology 2 === ==== Participle ==== acculturate f pl feminine plural of acculturato