What does "cultural diffusion" mean?

the spread and adoption of a culture in a region

Cultural diffusion

Q: What is a synonym for "cultural diffusion"?

Common synonyms include: acculturation effects, cultural change, cultural exchange, cultural impacts, cultural propagation, cultural shift.

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Noun

1
the spread and adoption of a culture in a region countable, uncountable
"important than trade in promoting cultural diffusion. Colonisation does continue to play an important role in cultural diffusion, and notable examples include Indonesian influence in Irian Java, Chinese influence in Tibet, and until 1989, Russian ..."
2
the spread of cultural items — such as ideas, styles, religions, technologies, languages etc. — between individuals, whether within a single culture or from one culture to another. wordnet

Synonyms

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acculturation effects cultural change cultural exchange cultural impacts cultural propagation cultural shift

Antonyms

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cultural isolation cultural resilience cultural stagnation diffusion barriers

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"important than trade in promoting cultural diffusion. Colonisation does continue to play an important role in cultural diffusion, and notable examples include Indonesian influence in Irian Java, Chinese influence in Tibet, and until 1989, Russian ..."

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