1. the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; - Example: "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture" [syn: socialization, socialisation, acculturation, enculturation]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
enculturation
n 1: the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding
culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of
their culture" [syn: socialization, socialisation,
acculturation, enculturation]