deculturate

deculturate
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

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