Definition of enculturation Enculturation

en•cul•tu•ra•tion

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What does enculturation mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

enculturation - the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"
  socialization, socialisation, acculturation
  social control control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
  cultivation (agriculture) production of food by preparing the land to grow crops (especially on a large scale)
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  • enculturation (Noun)
    The process by which an individual adopts the behaviour patterns of the culture in which he or she is immersed.

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Sign Language

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