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acculturation vs nurture

nurture vs acculturation

acculturation and nurture both are nouns.

acculturation is not a verb while nurture is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acculturation Yes No No No
nurture Yes No Yes No
As nouns, nurture is a hyponym of acculturation; that is, nurture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acculturation:
  • acculturation: the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
  • nurture: helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
Other hyponyms of acculturation include cultivation, breeding, bringing up, fosterage, fostering, raising, rearing, upbringing.
acculturation (noun) nurture (noun)
the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
all the knowledge and values shared by a society the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
acculturation (verb) nurture (verb)
help develop, help grow
provide with nourishment
look after a child until it is an adult
Difference between acculturation and nurture

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