English to English Dictionary

Cultural appropriation

The unacknowledged or inappropriate adoption of the customs, practices, ideas, etc. of one people or society by members of another and typically more dominant people or society.

Cultural boundary

A conceptual or physical line that separates different cultural groups or influences.

Cultural bridge

A connection, person, or institution that fosters mutual understanding and communication between different cultures.

Cultural change

Modification of a society's dominant behaviors, beliefs, values, and institution structures over time.

Cultural cringe

An internalized inferiority complex that causes people in a specific country or culture to dismiss their own local cultural products as inferior to those of other cultures.

Cultural diplomacy

The use of cultural interactions and exchanges to promote mutual understanding and goodwill between nations.

Cultural element

A component or aspect that contributes to the identity and characteristics of a culture.

Cultural elite

A relatively small group of people within a society who hold high status, prestige, and influence through their refined taste, education, and control over cultural institutions.

Cultural export

A cultural product, such as a film, book, music style, fashion trend, or food, that is exported from one country to another.

Cultural expression

The ways in which cultural identity, values, and beliefs are expressed through art, language, traditions, and other forms of communication.

Cultural fabric

The intricate network of social norms, values, and practices that characterize a particular society or community.

Cultural fragmentation

The process or state in which a culture becomes divided into distinct and often conflicting subcultures.