acculturation
NOUN
/ə,kəlʧə'reɪʃən/
13 LETTERS · 5 SYLLABLES · STARTS WITH A
acculturation is a valid 13-letter word worth 17 points in Scrabble and 23 points in Words with Friends.
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WORDS WITH FRIENDS
A1C3C3U1L1T1U1R1A1T1I1O1N1
1 + 3 + 3 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 + 1 =17 PTS
DOUBLE WORD → 34TRIPLE WORD → 51
MEANING
What does acculturation mean?
NOUN · 3 SENSES
1
The process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure.
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The adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture.
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All the knowledge and values shared by a society.
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