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cultural identity
/ˈkʌltʃərəl aɪˈdɛntɪti/CUL·tur·al i·DEN·ti·ty
A sense of belonging to a particular culture based on language, traditions and values.
Examples
“Immigrants often try to preserve their cultural identity while adapting to a new country.”
“Language plays a big role in shaping cultural identity.”
“Debates about globalisation often mention threats to cultural identity.”
Band 8 sentence
“Policies aimed at integration should respect individuals' cultural identity while promoting social cohesion.”
Collocations
- preserve cultural identity
- threaten cultural identity
- maintain cultural identity
Word family
Common mistakes
culture identity→cultural identity
protect the cultural identity→protect cultural identity
cultural identities are many→cultural identity is often
Say it for a higher band
5culture identity→6community identity→7+cultural identity
Synonyms
ethnic identity
Easily confused
national identity
“Scholars argued whether national identity or cultural identity had a greater influence on voter behaviour.”
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