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culture

 
/ˈkʌl·tʃər/ n [C/U] (WAY OF LIFE)

Definition

social studies the way of life of a particular people, esp. as shown in their ordinary behavior and habits, their attitudes toward each other, and their moral and religious beliefs: [U] He studied the culture of the Sioux Indians.
(Definition of culture n (WAY OF LIFE) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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