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breeding vs enculturation

enculturation vs breeding

breeding and enculturation both are nouns.

breeding is an adjective but enculturation is not an adjective.

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

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