definition of
acculturation

[1] #1 acculturation n. [socialization, socialisation, enculturation] the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture". wn

[2] #2 acculturation n. [culture] all the knowledge and values shared by a society. wn

[3] #3 acculturation n. [assimilation] the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure. wn