enculturation

== English == === Etymology === From en- + culture + -ation. === Noun === enculturation (countable and uncountable, plural enculturations) The process by which a person adopts the behaviour patterns of the culture in which they are immersed (or born). ==== Usage notes ==== Some social scientists reverse the meanings of enculturation and acculturation. ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Related terms ====