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
1. Many immigrants have forgotten their native cultures because of acculturation in their new countries. 🔉
2. In an attempt to blend into their new communities, many foreigners undergo acculturation and modify their lifestyles. 🔉
3. Slaves were given their masters’ names as part of the acculturation process to erase their identities. 🔉
4. Because Hiram was committed to his religious beliefs, he withstood acculturation and did not let peer pressure change his ideals. 🔉
5. My parents made me promise I would not let acculturation alter my moral values while I was in college. 🔉
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