n.
Pronunciation: in- ˌ k ə l-ch ə - ' r ā -sh ə n, ( ˌ )en-
Function: noun
Date: 1948
: the process by which an individual learns the traditional content of a culture and assimilates its practices and values
– en · cul · tur · ate \ - ' k ə l-ch ə - ˌ r ā t \ verb