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enculturation
noun en·cul·tur·a·tion \in-ˌkəl-chə-ˈrā-shən, (ˌ)en-\
Definition of ENCULTURATION
: the process by which an individual learns the traditional content of a culture and assimilates its practices and values
— en·cul·tur·ate \-ˈkəl-chə-ˌrāt\ verb
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1948
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