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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