Adoption and Acculturation

Adoption

Adoption noun - A legal proceeding that creates a parent-child relation between persons not related by blood; the adopted child is entitled to all privileges belonging to a natural child of the adoptive parents (including the right to inherit).

Acculturation and adoption are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Acculturation" instead a noun "Adoption".

Nearby Words: adopt, adopted, adopting, adoptive, adopter

Acculturation

Acculturation noun - The adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture.
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Adoption and acculturation are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Adoption" instead a noun "Acculturation".
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