acultural en · ADJ
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *né Proto-Indo-European *n̥- Proto-Hellenic *ə- Ancient Greek ἀ- (a-)der. English a- Proto-Indo-European *kʷelh₁- Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *kʷélh₁eti Proto-Italic *kʷelō Latin colō Proto-Indo-European *-tew-? Proto-Indo-European *-r-eh₂? Latin -tūra Latin cultūrader. Middle French cultureder. English culture English -al English cultural English acultural From a- + cultural.
Meanings
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Without, or irrespective of, culture (customs and habits).
In other words, there is no acultural Christianity, just as there is no acultural option for God, love, and salvation.
1999, Orlando O Espín, Miguel H Díaz, From the heart of our people:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more acultural | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most acultural | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (1)
pt acultural (without, or irrespective of, culture)