acculturate
verb
- adopt or assimilate the cultural and social traits of another group, often results in changes to language, customs, and behaviors.
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /əˈkʌl.t͡ʃəˌɹeɪt/
verb
Etymology: * Back-formation from acculturation; first attested in 1923
- To change the culture of (a person) by the influence of another culture, especially a more dominant culture.
- To cause (a person) to acquire the culture of a society (or of a region, industry, or company), as in the case of children growing up in that culture, immigrants learning that culture, or new hires learning the ropes of a job.
- To be changed by acculturation.