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Inculturation vs Acculturation - What's the difference?

inculturation | acculturation |

As nouns the difference between inculturation and acculturation

is that inculturation is the adaptation of Christian teachings in a non-Christian culture while acculturation is a process by which the culture of an isolated society changes on contact with a different one.

inculturation

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Noun

(wikipedia inculturation) (en noun)
  • The adaptation of Christian teachings in a non-Christian culture
  • acculturation

    English

    Noun

  • A process by which the culture of an isolated society changes on contact with a different one.
  • A process by which a person acquires the culture of the society that he/she inhabits, starting at birth.
  • Usage notes

    * Some social scientists reverse the meanings of enculturation and acculturation. Primary socialization is sometimes called enculturation, while secondary socialization is sometimes called acculturation.