"cultural diffusion" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cultural diffusions [plural]
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  1. the spread and adoption of a culture in a region Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-cultural_diffusion-en-noun-vcDCjPhd Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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