crosscultural
Spanning multiple traditions
Crosscultural describes interactions, comparisons, or phenomena that span different cultures: crosscultural communication, crosscultural studies.
The term appears in academic and professional contexts where understanding differences between societies matters—business, anthropology, psychology.
Also spelled cross-cultural.
Something crosscultural bridges or examines the boundaries between distinct cultural groups rather than staying within one.
Alteration to improve fit
- integrationCombining into a whole
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- enculturationAcquiring cultural norms unconsciously
- acclimatizationAdjusting to new conditions
code-switching · bicultural · repatriation · expatriate · sojourner · immersion · coping · resilience
Spoken exchange between parties
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
- translationConverting between languages
multilingualism · interaction · partnership · cooperation · negotiation · mediation · networking · outreach
Responsiveness to stimuli
- empathySharing another's emotions
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- open-mindednessAcceptance of differing viewpoints
- perspective-takingUnderstanding another's viewpoint
stereotypes · prejudice · bias · ethnocentrism · mindfulness · perception · inclusivity · competence
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
multiethnic · interethnic · heterogeneity · melting-pot · mosaic · hybridity · syncretism · creolization
adjustment
Alteration to improve fit
- integrationCombining into a whole
- assimilationAbsorbing into a whole
- enculturationAcquiring cultural norms unconsciously
acclimatization · code-switching · bicultural · repatriation · expatriate · sojourner · immersion · coping · resilience · belonging
dialogue
Spoken exchange between parties
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- diplomacyNegotiation between nations
- communicationExchanging ideas or information
translation · multilingualism · interaction · partnership · cooperation · negotiation · mediation · networking · outreach · bridging
sensitivity
Responsiveness to stimuli
- empathySharing another's emotions
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- open-mindednessAcceptance of differing viewpoints
perspective-taking · stereotypes · prejudice · bias · ethnocentrism · mindfulness · perception · inclusivity · competence · literacy
multiculturalism
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- cosmopolitanCulturally sophisticated, internationally fluent
- coexistenceSimultaneous presence together
inclusivity · multiethnic · interethnic · heterogeneity · melting-pot · mosaic · hybridity · syncretism · creolization · diaspora
crossculturalmonocultural
Of one culture only
parochial · insular · homogeneous · ethnocentric · homogenous
crossculturalisolationist
Advocate for national seclusion
separatist · segregated · closed · exclusionary · ethnocentric
cross, culture, cultured, cultural, uncultured, multicultural, culturally, subculture, acculturation