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anti-assimilation

an·ti-as·sim·i·la·tion
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee uh-sim-uh-ley-shuh n]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti əˌsɪm əˈleɪ ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [an-tahy, an-tee uh-sim-uh-ley-shuh n]
    • /ˈæn taɪ, ˈæn ti əˌsɪm əˈleɪ ʃən/

Definitions of anti-assimilation word

  • noun anti-assimilation Sociology. the merging of cultural traits from previously distinct cultural groups, not involving biological amalgamation. 1
  • noun anti-assimilation Phonetics. the act or process by which a sound becomes identical with or similar to a neighboring sound in one or more defining characteristics, as place of articulation, voice or voicelessness, or manner of articulation, as in [gram-pah] /ˈgræm pɑ/ (Show IPA) for grandpa. Compare dissimilation (def 2). 1
  • noun anti-assimilation the act or process of assimilating, or of absorbing information, experiences, etc.: the need for quick assimilation of the facts. 0
  • noun anti-assimilation the state or condition of being assimilated, or of being absorbed into something. 0
  • noun anti-assimilation the process of adapting or adjusting to the culture of a group or nation, or the state of being so adapted: assimilation of immigrants into American life. 0
  • noun anti-assimilation Physiology. the conversion of absorbed food into the substance of the body. 0

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Origin of anti-assimilation

First appearance:

before 1595
One of the 38% oldest English words
First recorded in 1595-1605, assimilation is from the Latin word assimilātiōn- (stem of assimilātiō). See assimilate, -ion

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Parts of speech for Anti-assimilation

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

anti-assimilation popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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