Extracultural

/ˌɛkstrəˈkʌltʃərəl/ adjective

Definition

Existing or occurring outside of or beyond a particular culture or cultural system.

Etymology

From Latin 'extra' (outside) + 'cultural' (relating to culture), from 'cultura' (cultivation). This academic term emerged in the 20th century in anthropology and sociology.

Kelly Says

Anthropologists use 'extracultural' to talk about things that transcend any single culture—like mathematics or gravitational laws—they're universal enough to exist outside the boundaries of what makes one culture unique!

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