acculturate
Absorb new ways
To acculturate is to adopt the cultural traits of another group, or to cause someone else to do so.
Immigrants acculturate to their new country; colonial powers acculturated indigenous peoples.
The process implies gradual absorption rather than sudden change: It took years to acculturate to American workplace norms.
The noun is acculturation.
Modify for new conditions
- adjustChange to fit better
- assimilateAbsorb and incorporate fully
- integrateCombine into unified whole
- acclimateAdjust to environment
acclimatize · habituate · naturalize · socialize · familiarize · internalize · absorb · transition
Cultural fusion place
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- integrationCombining into a whole
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
syncretism · biculturalism · coexistence · diversity · inclusivity · hybridity · cosmopolitanism · transnationalism
Traditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- normsExpected behavioral standards
- valuesPrinciples held worthwhile
- beliefsAccepted truths, personal
practices · rituals · etiquette · mores · conventions · language · manners · social cues
Time needed to adapt
- homesicknessLonging for one's dwelling
- code-switchingAlternating between linguistic varieties
- belongingState of fitting in
- alienationState of being isolated
displacement · immersion · newcomer · immigrant · expat · refugee resettlement · study abroad · second-generation
adapt
Modify for new conditions
- adjustChange to fit better
- assimilateAbsorb and incorporate fully
- integrateCombine into unified whole
acclimate · acclimatize · habituate · naturalize · socialize · familiarize · internalize · absorb · transition · transform
melting pot
Cultural fusion place
- multiculturalismCoexistence of diverse traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- integrationCombining into a whole
assimilation · syncretism · biculturalism · coexistence · diversity · inclusivity · hybridity · cosmopolitanism · transnationalism · globalization
customs
Traditional practices or import taxes
- traditionsLong-established customs passed down
- normsExpected behavioral standards
- valuesPrinciples held worthwhile
beliefs · practices · rituals · etiquette · mores · conventions · language · manners · social cues · dress codes
adjustment period
Time needed to adapt
- homesicknessLonging for one's dwelling
- code-switchingAlternating between linguistic varieties
- belongingState of fitting in
alienation · displacement · immersion · newcomer · immigrant · expat · refugee resettlement · study abroad · second-generation · diaspora
- adaptadapt, adjust, acclimate, accommodate, accustom