"supercultural" meaning in English

See supercultural in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Etymology: super- + cultural Etymology templates: {{prefix|en|super|cultural}} super- + cultural Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} supercultural (not comparable)
  1. Transcending cultures; common across several or all cultures. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-supercultural-en-adj-ZixbZdPg Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with super-

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          "text": "To sum up: I think that cultural relativism is the position according to which there is no supercultural perspective, no supercultural conceptual scheme, or at least they are not attainable […]",
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