word
Assimilation
ah-sim-ih-LAY-shun
/əˌsɪmɪˈleɪʃən/Listen
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assimilation
Dictionary meaning
The process by which a person or group adopts the culture, language, and norms of a new society, often at the expense of the original culture
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