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acculturation vs social control

social control vs acculturation

acculturation and social control both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acculturation Yes No No No
social control Yes No No No
As nouns, social control is a hypernym of acculturation; that is, social control is a word with a broader meaning than acculturation:
  • acculturation: the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
  • social control: control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
acculturation (noun) social control (noun)
the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
all the knowledge and values shared by a society
the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
Difference between acculturation and social control

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