deculturization

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UK/diːˌkʌɫtʃəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/UK/diːˌkʊɫtʃəɹaɪˈzeɪʃən/

noun

The act or process of deculturizing.

OriginEnglish deculturize ← Middle French culture ← Latin cultūra →
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Meanings

noundeculturization (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe act or process of deculturizing.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*kʷelh₁-
  8. Proto-Indo-European*kʷélh₁eti
  9. Proto-Italic*kʷelō
  10. Latincolō
  11. Latincultūra
  12. Middle Frenchculture
  13. Englishculture
  14. Englishculturize
  15. Englishdeculturize
  16. Englishdeculturization

From deculturize + -ation.

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APA

deculturization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deculturization

MLA

“deculturization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deculturization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deculturization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deculturization.

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