"cultural literacy" meaning in English

See cultural literacy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: cultural literacies [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} cultural literacy (countable and uncountable, plural cultural literacies)
  1. Knowledge of and ability to discuss the history of and major concepts underlying a culture, particularly one's own and those of one's peers. Wikipedia link: cultural literacy Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (topical): Culture

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