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enculturation vs nurture

nurture vs enculturation

enculturation and nurture both are nouns.

enculturation is not a verb while nurture is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
enculturation Yes No No No
nurture Yes No Yes No
As nouns, nurture is a hyponym of enculturation; that is, nurture is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than enculturation:
  • enculturation: 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 enculturation include cultivation, breeding, bringing up, fosterage, fostering, raising, rearing, upbringing.
enculturation (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
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
enculturation (verb) nurture (verb)
help develop, help grow
provide with nourishment
look after a child until it is an adult
Difference between enculturation and nurture

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