Sociology Of Culture Vocabulary

verb to adapt or adjust to the cultural norms and practices of a different group or society

• The immigrants were acculturating to the new country's customs and traditions.
• She's slowly acculturating to the fast-paced city life.
• I'm acculturating to this new job pretty well, if I say so myself.
• The young generation is acculturating to the digital age faster than ever before.

adjective relating to the process of acculturation, or the adoption of cultural traits from another group

• The acculturational process involves learning and adopting the customs and traditions of a new culture.
• Acculturational changes can be challenging, but also exciting as you immerse yourself in a different way of life.
• I'm totally digging the acculturational vibe of this new city I moved to.
• Just like plants need sunlight to grow, individuals need acculturational experiences to broaden their perspectives.