assimilate to a different culture, typically the dominant one: [no object]: those who have acculturated to the United States [with object]: the next weeks were spent acculturating the field staff
Derivatives
acculturation
Pronunciation: /-ˈreɪʃ(ə)n/
noun
acculturative
Pronunciation: /-rətɪv/
adjective
Origin:
1930s: from ac-+ culture+ -ate3. The noun acculturation dates from the late 19th century
