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🇰🇷Korean Source WordCode: KO

상호문화의

Pronunciation / Transliteration: sangho munhwaui

🇬🇧 Direct English Meaning:
Cross-cultural/ˌkrɒsˈkʌl.tʃər.əl/
adjectiveCEFR B2 (Upper)Top #4500 frequency
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🇰🇷 Example Sentence in Korean:

"우리는 상호문화적 이해를 증진해야 합니다."

Comprehensive Definitions & Senses

2 senses
As adjective
  1. 1

    Involving, relating to, or comparing two or more different cultures or cultural groups.

    "The company organized a cross-cultural training session for employees relocating to international offices."
  2. 2

    Extending across or applicable to multiple cultures universally.

    "Music is often seen as a cross-cultural phenomenon that bridges emotional divides."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology

Formed in English by combining the prefix 'cross-' (derived from Old Norse and Latin via Middle English, denoting crossing or interaction between two entities) with 'cultural', which originates from the Latin 'cultura' meaning cultivation or care. The compound emerged in the mid-20th century alongside the rise of global anthropology, sociology, and international relations to describe phenomena spanning multiple distinct human societies.

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