🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

Kulturelle Assimilation

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kuˈtuːʁɛlə aˌzimiˈlaːt͡si̯oːn

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cultural Assimilation/ˈkʌl.tʃər.əl əˌsɪm.əˈleɪ.ʃən/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die kulturelle Assimilation kann die Traditionen der Einwanderer beeinflussen."

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2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The process by which individuals or groups from one culture adopt the practices and beliefs of another culture, often leading to a loss of their original cultural identity.

    "The cultural assimilation of immigrant communities can sometimes lead to a blending of traditions."
  2. 2

    A sociological phenomenon where minority groups gradually adopt the customs and attitudes of the prevailing culture.

    "Cultural assimilation can be seen in the way second-generation immigrants celebrate national holidays."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'cultural assimilation' combines 'cultural', derived from the Latin 'cultura', meaning cultivation, and 'assimilation', from the Latin 'assimilare', meaning to make similar. The concept has evolved through sociological discourse, particularly in the context of immigration and integration since the late 19th century.

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