intercultural
Spanning different societies
Intercultural describes interaction or exchange between different cultures: intercultural communication, intercultural competence.
The word emphasizes the space where cultures meet and influence each other, rather than simply existing side by side.
The program promotes intercultural understanding among exchange students.
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- cosmopolitanismBelief in shared humanity
- ethnicitiesGroups sharing cultural heritage
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
traditions · customs · coexistence · heterogeneity · differences · globalization · diaspora · migration
Joining into unity
- syncretismFusion of different beliefs
- hybridityMixed-origin quality
- creolizationPidgin maturing into mother tongue
- cross-pollinationFertilization between different plants
synthesis · melting-pot · confluence · pidgin · creole · world-music · bicultural · cosmopolitan
Sharing another's emotions
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- understandingMental comprehension of something
- open-mindednessAcceptance of differing viewpoints
tolerance · respect · adaptability · mindfulness · appreciation · humility · curiosity · perspective-taking
Absorbing into a whole
- integrationCombining into a whole
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- relocationPermanent change of residence
- immersionState of being submerged
orientation · resilience · homesickness · coping · transition · expatriate · sojourner · repatriation
Spoken exchange between parties
- misunderstandingFailure to grasp meaning
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- nonverbalNot using speech
- translationConverting between languages
interpretation · barriers · pragmatics · idioms · kinesics · gestures · code-switching · mediation
Spoken exchange between parties
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- immersionState of being submerged
- festivalsOrganized communal celebrations
diplomacy · ambassadors · exhibitions · performances · workshops · delegations · forums · conferences
multiculturalism
Coexistence of diverse traditions
- pluralismCoexistence of differing views
- cosmopolitanismBelief in shared humanity
- ethnicitiesGroups sharing cultural heritage
heritage · traditions · customs · coexistence · heterogeneity · differences · globalization · diaspora · migration · minorities
fusion
Joining into unity
- syncretismFusion of different beliefs
- hybridityMixed-origin quality
- creolizationPidgin maturing into mother tongue
cross-pollination · synthesis · melting-pot · confluence · pidgin · creole · world-music · bicultural · cosmopolitan
empathy
Sharing another's emotions
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- understandingMental comprehension of something
open-mindedness · tolerance · respect · adaptability · mindfulness · appreciation · humility · curiosity · perspective-taking · self-reflection
assimilation
Absorbing into a whole
- integrationCombining into a whole
- adjustmentAlteration to improve fit
- relocationPermanent change of residence
immersion · orientation · resilience · homesickness · coping · transition · expatriate · sojourner · repatriation · bicultural
dialogue
Spoken exchange between parties
- misunderstandingFailure to grasp meaning
- etiquetteRules of polite conduct
- nonverbalNot using speech
translation · interpretation · barriers · pragmatics · idioms · kinesics · gestures · code-switching · mediation · negotiation
dialogue
Spoken exchange between parties
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- immersionState of being submerged
festivals · diplomacy · ambassadors · exhibitions · performances · workshops · delegations · forums · conferences
- "Inter-" wordsinterstate, international, internet, interview, interact
- cultural diversityethnic enclave, ethnic neighborhoods, Chinatown, Little Italy, international district
- culturescounterculture, underground, bohemian, monoculture, enculturation
- cultural exchangestudent exchange, exchange program, student exchanges, exchange programs, language exchange
- multiculturalismmultiethnic, ethnic diversity, diverse, pluralism, pluralistic
- worldlyworldly, cosmopolitan, globe-trotter, globetrotter, world traveler
interculturalmonocultural
Of one culture only
homogeneous · insular · parochial · ethnocentric · provincial
interculturalsegregated
Forcibly kept separate
separatist · closed · exclusionary · siloed · ghettoized
culture, cultured, cultural, agriculture, cultures, multicultural, subculture, acculturation, culturing