bicultural

adjective

bi·​cul·​tur·​al (ˌ)bī-ˈkəl-chər-əl How to pronounce bicultural (audio)
: of, relating to, or including two distinct cultures
bicultural education

Examples of bicultural in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Sahaj Kaur Kohli is a therapist and the creator of Brown Girl Therapy and Culturally Enough, communities focused on people with bicultural identities and immigrant parents. Sahaj Kaur Kohli, Washington Post, 20 June 2024 Latinos are getting their news mostly in English and from digital sources, according to a new Pew Research Center study, which also found significant nuances on how this bicultural and often bilingual set of the American population stays informed. Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2024 More visibility — and hopes for change Nowadays, fully bilingual and bicultural second-generation Chinese Argentines are increasing their community’s visibility through social media. Lautaro Grinspan, NBC News, 2 Feb. 2024 Raised in Phoenix and Sonora, Mexico, the artist born Joshua Xavier Gutiérrez says that his bicultural upbringing deeply influenced his own music, which blends Mexican corridos traditions with modern rhythms. Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 29 Jan. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bicultural 

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Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bicultural was in 1922

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“Bicultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicultural. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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bicultural

adjective
bi·​cul·​tur·​al (ˌ)bī-ˈkəl-chər-əl How to pronounce bicultural (audio)
: of, relating to, or including two distinct cultures
bicultural education
biculturalism noun
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