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10 Language-to-English DictionariesCultural Practice
/ˈkʌl.tʃər.əl ˈpræk.tɪs/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A customary activity or behavior that is characteristic of a particular culture.
"The festival is an important cultural practice that brings the community together." - 2
A repeated action or behavior that reflects the values and beliefs of a society.
"Storytelling is a cultural practice that preserves history and traditions."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cultural practice' combines 'cultural', derived from the Latin 'cultura', meaning 'cultivation' or 'refinement', and 'practice', from the Greek 'praktikos', meaning 'practical'. The phrase evolved to encompass the behaviors and rituals that characterize a particular culture.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cultural Practice" is said worldwide
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pratique culturelle
Transliteration: pʁatik kʊltyʁɛl
"La danse est une pratique culturelle importante."
kulturelle Praxis
Transliteration: kʊlˈtʁɛl.lə ˈpʁa.k.sɪs
"Die Musik ist eine wichtige kulturelle Praxis."
pratica culturale
Transliteration: ˈpratika kulˈtuːrale
"Il cibo è una pratica culturale fondamentale."
práctica cultural
Transliteration: ˈpɾaktika kulˈtuɾal
"La celebración es una práctica cultural esencial."
prática cultural
Transliteration: ˈpɾatʃikɐ kuɾˈtʃuɾaw
"A música é uma prática cultural importante."
सांस्कृतिक प्रथा
Transliteration: sānskṛtik prathā
"त्योहार एक सांस्कृतिक प्रथा है।"
文化实践
Transliteration: wénhuà shíjiàn
"节庆是重要的文化实践。"
문화 관행
Transliteration: munhwa gwanhaeng
"축제는 중요한 문화 관행입니다."
文化的慣習
Transliteration: bunkateki kanshū
"祭りは重要な文化的慣習です。"
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