English Explanatory Dictionary

third culture kid

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A young person who has lived for a significant period outside their birth (or passport) country due to parental work-related migration.

Word forms

third culture kid third culture kids third-culture kid

Etymology

Coined by American sociologist and anthropologist Ruth Hill Useem in the 1950s. "Third culture" refers to a distinct way of life different from those of the birth or host countries, but common to fellow expats.

Synonyms

TCK

Derived words

adult third culture kid
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