# transculturation

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The phenomenon of merging and converging cultures.

## Etymology
From trans- + culture + -ation, coined by Cuban anthropologist Fernando Ortiz in 1947.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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