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cross-cultural

[ kraws-kuhl-cher-uh l, kros- ]

/ ˈkrɔsˈkʌl tʃər əl, ˈkrɒs- /

adjective

combining, pertaining to, or contrasting two or more cultures or cultural groups: cross-cultural studies; cross-cultural communication.

Origin of cross-cultural

First recorded in 1940–45

OTHER WORDS FROM cross-cultural

cross-cul·tur·al·ly, adverb

Words nearby cross-cultural

cross-correlation, cross-country, cross-country skiing, cross-cousin, cross-cousin marriage, cross-cultural, cross-curricular, cross-cutting, cross-dating, cross-disciplinary, cross-dissolve

Example sentences from the Web for cross-cultural

The principle that outsiders should be welcomed and provided for was a cross-cultural theme in ancient cultures.

Pope Bids Refugees to EU ‘Bienvenido’; Europe Says ‘Non’ |Candida Moss |November 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Day of the Dead parades follow a cross-cultural flow, embellishing Halloween stylizations of the dancing skeleton.

New Orleans’ Carnivalesque Day of the Dead |Jason Berry |November 1, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Nancy Snow, a professor of cross-cultural communications at California State University, Fullerton, calls it “shame jujitsu.”

Mauled by Her Husband? |Asra Q. Nomani |July 16, 2011 |DAILY BEAST
With the cross-cultural humor well running dry, Tucker sends his obnoxiousness into overdrive, becoming completely unbearable.

Top 10 Most Played-Out Movie Franchises |Marlow Stern |February 17, 2011 |DAILY BEAST

Officials express high hopes that the Doha festival will be a force for cross-cultural dialogue.

Hollywood Hits the Desert |Rebecca Dana |November 3, 2009 |DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for cross-cultural

cross-cultural

adjective

involving or bridging the differences between cultures