English noun: enculturation | |||
1. | enculturation (act) the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture | ||
Samples | The socialization of children to the norms of their culture. | ||
Synonyms | acculturation, socialisation, socialization | ||
Broader (hypernym) | social control | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | breeding, bringing up, cultivation, fosterage, fostering, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing | ||