acculturate
verb
ac·cul·tur·ate
| \ ə-ˈkəl-chə-ˌrāt
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acculturated;
acculturating
Definition of acculturate
: to change through acculturation
Examples of acculturate in a Sentence
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Women are acculturated to have a lot of those skills to begin with. — National Geographic, "Here’s why women may be the best suited for spaceflight," 17 June 2019 Sadness, resentment and burnout aren’t going to be shamed or ridiculed away by the part of you acculturated to scoff at such pain. — Carolyn Hax, The Seattle Times, "Feeling sad and resentful after move to a different country," 12 Apr. 2019 Given enough time, Mr. Trump might also be acculturated into the virtues of keeping quiet or directing attention elsewhere. — Holman W. Jenkins, WSJ, "Politicians Never Lied Before Trump," 11 Jan. 2019 We’ve been acculturated to be uncomfortable with being silent while in the presence of another and, when confronted with silence, will fish for something to say. — Greta Moran, The Cut, "The Intimacy of Socializing in Silence," 29 Mar. 2018 Since 2010, the major studios and networks allowed Netflix, and more recently Amazon (amzn, +1.04%) Video, to acculturate viewers with a different television experience. — Amanda Lotz, Fortune, "Why Disney’s New Streaming Service Won’t Hurt Netflix," 11 Aug. 2017 But the disclosure added to worries over acculturating hundreds of thousands of people from conservative Muslim societies — many of them young men — who have little experience with open European mores, particularly regarding women. — Alison Smale, New York Times, "Reports of Attacks on Women in Germany Heighten Tension Over Migrants JAN. 5, 2016," 8 Jan. 2016 They’re being acculturated to accept prison conditions. — Associated Press, WIRED, "NYC Parents: Lift School Cell Ban," 6 May 2006These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'acculturate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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