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enculturation vs fostering

fostering vs enculturation

enculturation and fostering both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enculturation Yes No No No
fostering Yes No No No
As nouns, fostering is a hyponym of enculturation; that is, fostering is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enculturation:
  • enculturation: the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
  • fostering: helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
Other hyponyms of enculturation include cultivation, breeding, bringing up, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing.
enculturation (noun) fostering (noun)
the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
encouragement; aiding the development of something
Difference between enculturation and fostering

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