🇩🇪German Source WordCode: DE

kulturelle Dominanz

Pronunciation / Transliteration: kulturɛlle doˈminaːts

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cultural Domination/ˈkʌl.tʃər.əl ˌdɒm.ɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
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🇩🇪 Example Sentence in German:

"Die kulturelle Dominanz kann die Vielfalt der Traditionen gefährden."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As noun
  1. 1

    The control or influence of one culture over another, often leading to the suppression or alteration of the dominated culture.

    "The cultural domination of Western media has led to the erosion of local traditions in many countries."
  2. 2

    A situation where a dominant culture imposes its values, beliefs, and practices on a subordinate culture.

    "Cultural domination can manifest in various forms, including language, education, and consumer habits."

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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

The term 'cultural domination' combines 'cultural,' derived from the Latin 'cultura,' meaning 'cultivation' or 'refinement,' and 'domination,' from the Latin 'dominatio,' meaning 'to rule.' The phrase evolved to describe the influence of one culture over others, particularly in contexts of imperialism and globalization.

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🇫🇷French → English

domination culturelle

Transliteration: dɔminasjɔ̃ kyʁtɛl

"La domination culturelle peut affecter les identités locales."

🇩🇪German → English

kulturelle Dominanz

Transliteration: kulturɛlle doˈminaːts

"Die kulturelle Dominanz kann die Vielfalt der Traditionen gefährden."

🇮🇹Italian → English

dominazione culturale

Transliteration: dominatsjone kultuˈrale

"La dominazione culturale ha portato a cambiamenti significativi nelle società locali."

🇪🇸Spanish → English

dominación cultural

Transliteration: dominaθjon kulˈtural

"La dominación cultural puede llevar a la pérdida de lenguas indígenas."

🇵🇹Portuguese → English

dominação cultural

Transliteration: dominaˈsɐ̃w̃ kuɾˈtaɾ

"A dominação cultural é um tema importante em estudos sociais."

🇮🇳Hindi → English

सांस्कृतिक प्रभुत्व

Transliteration: sānskṛtik prabhutva

"सांस्कृतिक प्रभुत्व स्थानीय परंपराओं को प्रभावित कर सकता है।"

🇨🇳Chinese → English

文化统治

Transliteration: wénhuà tǒngzhì

"文化统治可能会导致地方文化的消失。"

🇰🇷Korean → English

문화 지배

Transliteration: munhwa jibae

"문화 지배는 지역 전통에 영향을 미칠 수 있습니다."

🇯🇵Japanese → English

文化的支配

Transliteration: bunkateki shihai

"文化的支配は地域のアイデンティティに影響を与えることがあります。"

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