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upbringing vs acculturation

acculturation vs upbringing

upbringing and acculturation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upbringing Yes No No No
acculturation Yes No No No
As nouns, acculturation is a hypernym of upbringing; that is, acculturation is a word with a broader meaning than upbringing:
  • upbringing: 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 upbringing include enculturation, socialisation, socialization.
upbringing (noun) acculturation (noun)
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
properties acquired during a person's formative years all the knowledge and values shared by a society
the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
Difference between upbringing and acculturation

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