Usually means: Instill societal norms and values.
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  1. enculturate: Merriam-Webster
  2. enculturate: Collins English Dictionary
  3. enculturate: Wiktionary
  4. enculturate: Webster's New World College Dictionary, 4th Ed.
  5. enculturate: Infoplease Dictionary
  6. enculturate: Dictionary.com

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Definitions from Wiktionary (enculturate)

▸ verb:  (transitive) To subject to enculturation.

Similar:
enculture, acculturate, inculturate, culturize, indoctrinize, indoctrinise, reculture, acculturize, indoctrinate, culturalize, more...

Opposite:
deculturate, uncultured, deprogram

Types:
socialize, acculturate, assimilate, more...

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Similar:
enculture, acculturate, inculturate, culturize, indoctrinize, indoctrinise, reculture, acculturize, indoctrinate, culturalize, more...

Opposite:
deculturate, uncultured, deprogram

Types:
socialize, acculturate, assimilate, more...



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