acculturation
Example Sentences
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They sought to accelerate the acculturation and assimilation of the many immigrants into one people, which, as the Massachusetts political and literary figure Fisher Ames pointed out, meant, “to use the modern jargon, nationalized.”
Evacuees were supposed to be allies — those who assisted the American war effort and who usually had some English ability and acculturation with Americans.
From Washington Times
“And in life, linguistic acculturation, immigrant acculturation, and the inevitable passage of globalized internet slang all play a factor in the fine line between offense and pop culture.”
From Los Angeles Times
Alcántara’s research has found acculturation stress—distress that results from adapting and integrating into a new culture—increases the severity of insomnia symptoms.
From Science Magazine
Only this summer have I taken any deep stock of the time I had there, how acculturation can breed estrangement, how I ended up with the comfortable life I’ve got.
From New York Times
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