cultural appropriation
[ kuhl-cher-uhl uh-proh-pree-ey-shuhn ]
/ ˈkʌl tʃər əl əˌproʊ priˈeɪ ʃən /
noun
the adoption or co-opting, usually without acknowledgment, of cultural identity markers associated with or originating in minority communities by people or communities with a relatively privileged status.
Origin of cultural appropriation
First recorded in 1965–70
Words nearby cultural appropriation
cultivation,
cultivator,
cultrate,
cultural,
cultural anthropology,
cultural appropriation,
cultural capital,
cultural cringe,
cultural diversity,
cultural exchange,
cultural imperialism