1. having been socialized into and having adopted the customs, values, and behaviors of a particular culture or society
Usage: often used in anthropology and sociology contexts

1. past tense and past participle of enculturate; to cause someone to become socialized into a particular culture or society
Usage: transitive verb

Examples

• Children are enculturated into their society through family, school, and community interactions.
• The immigrant family became enculturated into American customs over several years.
• Anthropologists study how individuals are enculturated into different cultural groups.
• She was enculturated to value education and hard work from an early age.
• The enculturated members of the community understood and followed all the traditional practices.
• Through language and tradition, young people are enculturated into their heritage.