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rearing vs enculturation

enculturation vs rearing

rearing and enculturation both are nouns.

rearing is an adjective but enculturation is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
rearing Yes Yes No No
enculturation Yes No No No
As nouns, enculturation is a hypernym of rearing; that is, enculturation is a word with a broader meaning than rearing:
  • rearing: 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 rearing include acculturation, socialisation, socialization.
rearing (noun) enculturation (noun)
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
the properties acquired as a consequence of the way you were treated as a child
rearing (adjective) enculturation (adjective)
rearing on left hind leg with forelegs elevated and head usually in profile
Difference between rearing and enculturation

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