cultural appropriation

[ kuhl-cher-uhluh-proh-pree-ey-shuhn ]

noun
  1. the adoption, usually without acknowledgment, of cultural identity markers from subcultures or minority communities into mainstream culture by people with a relatively privileged status.

Origin of cultural appropriation

1
First recorded in 1965–70

Words Nearby cultural appropriation

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