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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesvide culturel
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /vid kyl.ty.ʁɛl/
"Aucune société ne se développe dans un vide culturel."
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2 senses- 1
A hypothetical or perceived void wherein an environment, community, or individual lacks distinct cultural traditions, heritage, or societal values.
"Sociologists argue that no society truly exists in a cultural vacuum, as traditions and external influences are always present." - 2
An isolated space or condition devoid of contemporary artistic, intellectual, or cultural stimulation.
"Moving to the remote frontier felt like stepping into a cultural vacuum after years of city life."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'cultural' derived from the Latin 'cultura' (tilling, cultivation) via 19th-century European sociological discourse, and 'vacuum' from the Latin 'vacuus' (empty, void) introduced into English in the 17th century. Together, the compound emerged in modern anthropological and sociological contexts to describe a theoretical or perceived state of complete absence of cultural traditions, values, or influences.
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vide culturel
Transliteration: /vid kyl.ty.ʁɛl/
"Aucune société ne se développe dans un vide culturel."
kulturelles Vakuum
Transliteration: /kʊl.tuˈʁeː.ləs vaˈkuːm/
"Keine Gemeinschaft existiert in einem kulturellen Vakuum."
vuoto culturale
Transliteration: /ˈvwɔ.to kul.tuˈra.le/
"L'arte non nasce mai in un vuoto culturale."
vacío cultural
Transliteration: /baˈθi.o kul.tuˈɾal/
"Ninguna manifestación artística surge en un vacío cultural."
vácuo cultural
Transliteration: /ˈva.ku.u kuw.tuˈɾaw/
"O comportamento humano nunca ocorre em um vácuo cultural."
सांस्कृतिक शून्यता
Transliteration: sanskritik shoonyata
"कोई भी समाज सांस्कृतिक शून्यता में अस्तित्व में नहीं रहता।"
文化真空
Transliteration: wénhuà zhēnkōng
"没有任何一个社会存在于文化真空之中。"
문화적 진공
Transliteration: munhwajeok jingong
"어떤 사회도 문화적 진공 상태에서 존재하지 않습니다."
文化的真空
Transliteration: bunka-teki shinkū
"いかなる社会も文化的真空の中で存在することはない。"
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