n.
Pronunciation: ə - ˌ k ə l-ch ə - ' r ā -sh ə n, a-
Function: noun
Date: 1880
1 : cultural modification of an individual, group, or people by adapting to or borrowing traits from another culture also : a merging of cultures as a result of prolonged contact
2 : the process by which a human being acquires the culture of a particular society from infancy
– ac · cul · tur · a · tion · al \ -shn ə l, -sh ə -n ə l \ adjective
– ac · cul · tur · a · tive \ ə - ' k ə l-ch ə - ˌ r ā -tiv, a- \ adjective