ACCULTURATION

• (noun) the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture

  "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"

  synonyms : enculturation , socialisation , socialization

• (noun) the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure

  synonyms : assimilation

• (noun) all the knowledge and values shared by a society

  synonyms : culture

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