English Explanatory Dictionary

high-context culture

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A culture in which communication relies heavily on context, leaving many things implied rather than explicitly put into words.

Word forms

high-context culture high-context cultures high context culture

Etymology

Coined by anthropologist Edward T. Hall in his 1976 book Beyond Culture

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