English Explanatory Dictionary

cultural appropriation

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The (often financially) exploitative, oppressive and/or inaccurate cooption of elements of one culture by members of a different culture, often of those which have a history of stigmatisation.

Pronunciation

/ˈkʌlt͡ʃ(ə)ɹəl əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/

Word forms

cultural appropriation cultural appropriations

Related words

cultural appreciation culturally appropriate
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