ENCULTURATION

socialization, socialisation, acculturation, enculturation

(noun) the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; “the socialization of children to the norms of their culture”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

enculturation (countable and uncountable, plural enculturations)

The process by which an individual adopts the behaviour patterns of the culture in which they are immersed.

Usage notes

Some social scientists reverse the meanings of enculturation and acculturation.

Source: Wiktionary



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Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

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