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cultural appropriation

noun
- 1. the unacknowledged or inappropriate adoption of the customs, practices, ideas, etc. of one people or society by members of another and typically more dominant people or society: "his dreadlocks were widely criticized as another example of cultural appropriation"
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Cultural appropriation
Adoption of elements of a minority culture by members of the dominant culture
Cultural appropriation is the adoption of an element or elements of one culture or identity by members of another culture or identity in a manner perceived as inappropriate or unacknowledged. This can be especially controversial when members of a dominant culture appropriate from minority cultures. When cultural elements are copied from a minority culture by members of a dominant culture, and thes... Wikipedia
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