unacculturated
/ˌʌnəˈkʌltʃəˌreɪtɪd/
adjective
- Not having adopted the customs, beliefs, or social norms of a particular culture or group, especially a dominant one.
- The unacculturated newcomers struggled to understand local traditions and etiquette.
- The anthropologist studied an unacculturated tribe that had little contact with the outside world.
- After years of living abroad, she felt unacculturated to the fast-paced lifestyle of her home country.
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