acculturate

acculturate [uh-kuhl-chuh-reyt] Word Origin verb (used with or without object), ac·cul·tur·at·ed, ac·cul·tur·at·ing.

1. to alter by acculturation.

Origin of acculturate First recorded in 1930–35; back formation from acculturation Related formsac·cul·tur·a·tive, adjectivenon·ac·cul·tu·rat·ed, adjectiveun·ac·cul·tur·at·ed, adjective British Dictionary definitions for unacculturated acculturate verb

1. (of a cultural or social group) to assimilate the cultural traits of another group

Derived Formsacculturation, nounWord Origin for acculturate C20: from ad- + culture + -ate 1 Word Origin and History for unacculturated acculturate v.

1934, back-formation from acculturation. Related: Acculturated; acculturating.