An alternative form of 'acculturate'; to cause someone or a group to adopt or adapt to a new culture.
From acculture (archaic form) + '-ize' (suffix forming verbs). The '-ize' variant offers a more English-style formation compared to 'acculturate,' which was preferred by anthropologists.
The '-ize' ending became more common in American English, making 'acculturize' a competing term, though 'acculturate' remains the scholarly standard—language itself shows how English adopts and adapts different forms.
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