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upbringing vs enculturation

enculturation vs upbringing

upbringing and enculturation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
upbringing Yes No No No
enculturation Yes No No No
As nouns, enculturation is a hypernym of upbringing; that is, enculturation is a word with a broader meaning than upbringing:
  • upbringing: 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 upbringing include acculturation, socialisation, socialization.
upbringing (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
properties acquired during a person's formative years
Difference between upbringing and enculturation

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