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🇵🇹Portuguese Source WordCode: PT

intercultural

Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ĩ.teɾ.kuw.tuˈɾaw/

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Intercultural/ˌɪn.təˈkʌl.tʃər.əl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇵🇹 Example Sentence in Portuguese:

"A educação intercultural promove o respeito mútuo."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Taking place between or concerning two or more different cultures or cultural groups.

    "The university promotes intercultural dialogue and understanding among its diverse student body."
  2. 2

    Relating to the sharing and reciprocal exchange of ideas, values, and traditions between different cultural backgrounds.

    "An intercultural approach in education fosters deeper empathy and global citizenship."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Derived from the prefix 'inter-' (meaning between or among, from Latin) combined with 'cultural', which stems from the Latin 'cultura' (tilling, cultivation). The term emerged in the mid-20th century to describe interactions, communication, and relations existing between different cultures.

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