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transculturation

[ trans-kuhl-chuh-rey-shuhn ]

transculturation

/ ˌtrænzkʌltʃʊˈreɪʃən /

noun

  1. the introduction of foreign elements into an established culture
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of transculturation1

First recorded in 1940–45; trans- + culture + -ation

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