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transcultural

adj · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adj

Meaning 1

Not culturally specific.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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adj

Meaning 2

Not culturally specific.

Extending through more than one human culture.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: anthropology, human-sciences, sciences, social-science, sociology

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adjective

Meaning 3

extending through all human cultures

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • a transcultural ideal of freedom embracing all the peoples of the world

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History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *terh2-der. Proto-Indo-European *térh2t Proto-Indo-European *-ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h2ónts Proto-Indo-European *tr̥h2n̥ts Proto-Italic *trāns Proto-Italic *trāns- Latin trans-bor. English trans- 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 cultural English transcultural From trans- + cultural.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: ylikulttuurinen — not culturally specific
  • Finnish: ylikulttuurinen — extending through more than one human culture
  • French: transculturel — extending through more than one human culture