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—deculturation, n./dee kul"cheuh rayt'/, v.t., deculturated, deculturating.to cause the loss or abandonment of culture or cultural characteristics of (a people, society, etc.).[DE- + CULTURE + -ATE1]
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deculturate — v. cause a person or group to abandon its culture or customs … English contemporary dictionary
deculturate — de·cul·tur·ate … English syllables
deculturate — (ˈ)dē|kəlchəˌrāt also də̇ˈk transitive verb ( ed/ ing/ s) Etymology: de + culture (I) + ate : to deprive of culture or cultural attainments some tribes are extinct, some deculturated, and some relatively undisturbed Man * * * … Useful english dictionary
deculture — (ˈ)dē+ transitive verb Etymology: de + culture : deculturate * * * /dee kul cheuhr/, v.t., decultured, deculturing. to deculturate. [DE + CULTURE] … Useful english dictionary
deculture — /dee kul cheuhr/, v.t., decultured, deculturing. to deculturate. [DE + CULTURE] * * * … Universalium
deculturize — verb To strip of culture. Syn: deculture, deculturate … Wiktionary
