acculturation meaning and definition

ACCULTURATION noun

Definition of acculturation (noun)

1. the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
   • "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"
   • synonyms: enculturation, socialisation, socialization
2. all the knowledge and values shared by a society
   • synonyms: culture
3. the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
   • synonyms: assimilation