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breeding vs acculturation

acculturation vs breeding

breeding and acculturation both are nouns.

breeding is an adjective but acculturation is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
breeding Yes Yes No No
acculturation Yes No No No
As nouns, acculturation is a hypernym of breeding; that is, acculturation is a word with a broader meaning than breeding:
  • breeding: helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
  • acculturation: the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
Other hypernyms of breeding include enculturation, socialisation, socialization.
breeding (noun) acculturation (noun)
the sexual activity of conceiving and bearing offspring 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 production of animals or plants by inbreeding or hybridization the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
the result of good upbringing (especially knowledge of correct social behavior)
elegance by virtue of fineness of manner and expression
breeding (adjective) acculturation (adjective)
producing offspring or set aside especially for producing offspring
Difference between breeding and acculturation

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