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10 Language-to-English Dictionarieskulturelle Unterdrückung
Pronunciation / Transliteration: kul-tu-rel-le un-ter-drü-kung
"Die kulturelle Unterdrückung führte zu einem Verlust der Identität."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The act of preventing or restricting the expression, practice, or development of a culture.
"The government's policies led to widespread cultural suppression, stifling the local traditions and languages." - 2
A systematic effort to eliminate or diminish cultural practices and identities.
"Cultural suppression can occur through legislation, education, or social pressure."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'cultural' derives from the Latin 'cultura', meaning 'cultivation' or 'refinement', while 'suppression' comes from the Latin 'suppressio', meaning 'to press down'. The combination reflects historical contexts where dominant cultures have stifled or marginalized others.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cultural Suppression" is said worldwide
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suppression culturelle
Transliteration: sy-presh-yon kur-tel
"La suppression culturelle a eu des conséquences graves sur la société."
kulturelle Unterdrückung
Transliteration: kul-tu-rel-le un-ter-drü-kung
"Die kulturelle Unterdrückung führte zu einem Verlust der Identität."
soppressione culturale
Transliteration: so-pra-syo-ne kul-ta-ra-le
"La soppressione culturale ha danneggiato le tradizioni locali."
supresión cultural
Transliteration: su-pre-syon kul-tu-ral
"La supresión cultural afecta a la diversidad de la sociedad."
supressão cultural
Transliteration: su-pre-sao kul-tu-ral
"A supressão cultural é um problema sério em muitos países."
संस्कृतिक दमन
Transliteration: sanskrutik daman
"संस्कृतिक दमन ने स्थानीय परंपराओं को प्रभावित किया।"
文化压制
Transliteration: wénhuà yāzhì
"文化压制对社会的多样性产生了负面影响。"
문화 억압
Transliteration: munhwa eogap
"문화 억압은 지역 사회의 전통에 큰 영향을 미쳤습니다."
文化抑圧
Transliteration: bunka yokuatsu
"文化抑圧は地域のアイデンティティに影響を与えています。"
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