CULTURE

(WAY OF LIFE) [noun] - the way of life, esp. the general customs and beliefs, of a particular group of people at a particular timeyouth/working-class/Russian/Roman/mass culture [U]She's studying modern Japanese language and culture. [U]The cultures of Britain and Nigeria are very different. [C]Thatcher's enterprise culture (= way of thinking and behaving) of the 1980s brought many changes. [U]See also subculture.There's a culture gap (= difference in ways of thinking and behaving) between many teenagers and their parents.It was a real culture shock to find herself in London after living on a small island (= She felt alone and was confused by the completely different way of life there).