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biculturalism

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The state or quality of being bicultural.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *dwóh1 Proto-Indo-European *dwi- Proto-Italic *dwi- Latin bi-bor. English bi- Proto-Indo-European *kwelh1- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kwélh1eti Proto-Italic *kwelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh2? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English -al English bicultural Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *-mós Ancient Greek -μός (-mós) Ancient Greek -ισμός (-ismós)der. English -ism English biculturalism From bicultural + -ism.

Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 雙文化性 /双文化性 — state or quality of being bicultural
  • Finnish: kaksikulttuurisuus — state or quality of being bicultural
  • French: biculturalisme — state or quality of being bicultural
  • Greek: αμφιπολιτισμικότητα (amfipolitismikótita) — state or quality of being bicultural
  • Italian: biculturalismo — state or quality of being bicultural
  • Scottish Gaelic: dà-chulturas — state or quality of being bicultural
  • Spanish: biculturalismo — state or quality of being bicultural