cultural

[ kuhl-cher-uhl ]

adjective

1. of or relating to culture or cultivation.

cultural

/ ˈkʌltʃərəl /

adjective

1. of or relating to artistic or social pursuits or events considered to be valuable or enlightened
2. of or relating to a culture or civilization
3. (of certain varieties of plant) obtained by specialized breeding

Derived Forms

• ˈculturally, adverb

Other Words From

• cultur·al·ly adverb
• anti·cultur·al adjective
• anti·cultur·al·ly adverb
• de-cultur·al adjective
• non·cultur·al adjective
• non·cultur·al·ly adverb
• pre·cultur·al adjective
• pre·cultur·al·ly adverb
• pseudo·cultur·al adjective
• pseudo·cultur·al·ly adverb
• trans·cultur·al adjective
• trans·cultur·al·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of cultural¹

First recorded in 1865–70; culture + -al ¹

Example Sentences

Critics also pointed out the inherent problems with treating IQ as an all-purpose measure of intelligence, since it’s well-known that IQ can be affected by “socioeconomic, physical, familial, cultural, genetic, nutritional, and environmental factors,” the American Academy of Pediatrics observes.

From Los Angeles Times

FX’s “English Teacher” is equal parts funny, sweet and raunchy, mining laughs from divisive cultural issues and messy relationships that aren’t usually seen on television.

From Los Angeles Times

Cultural history squeezed art history.

From Los Angeles Times

The chilly shows are doing it backward, using art to explain cultural history, rather than the other way around.

From Los Angeles Times

In short, cultural history is not being harnessed to illuminate works of art, as “Lumen” does for medieval objects.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• artistic
• developmental