acculturate

/əˌkʌltʃəˈreɪt/
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Other forms: acculturated

Definitions of acculturate
  1. verb
    assimilate culturally
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    types:
    detribalise, detribalize
    cause members of a tribe to lose their cultural identity
    type of:
    assimilate
    become similar to one's environment
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