Definition of Acculturation

a course by which a person’s or group’s culture is altered as a result of contact with another culture

Examples of Acculturation in a sentence

Many immigrants have forgotten their native cultures because of acculturation in their new countries.  🔊

In an attempt to blend into their new communities, many foreigners undergo acculturation and modify their lifestyles.  🔊

Slaves were given their masters’ names as part of the acculturation process to erase their identities.  🔊

Because Hiram was committed to his religious beliefs, he withstood acculturation and did not let peer pressure change his ideals.  🔊

My parents made me promise I would not let acculturation alter my moral values while I was in college.  🔊

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