bicultural

adjective

bi·​cul·​tur·​al (ˌ)bī-ˈkəl-chər-əl How to pronounce bicultural (audio)
: of, relating to, or including two distinct cultures
bicultural education
biculturalism
(ˌ)bī-ˈkəl-chər-ə-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce bicultural (audio)
noun

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That bicultural upbringing heavily shaped her artistry. — Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 16 Oct. 2025 Born in a small town in southern China, Yang is among a new crop of young bicultural producers and directors facilitating the transfer of Chinese duanju to the rest of the world. — Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026 On the Texas-Mexico border, McAllen is a bicultural city where Hispanic heritage is celebrated. — Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 8 Nov. 2025 Its bilingual, bicultural model is designed to develop artists and intellectual property that can travel globally while remaining authentically Japanese. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for bicultural

Word History

First Known Use

1922, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bicultural was in 1922

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“Bicultural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bicultural. Accessed 8 Jul. 2026.

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bicultural

adjective
bi·​cul·​tur·​al (ˌ)bī-ˈkəl-chər-əl How to pronounce bicultural (audio)
: of, relating to, or including two distinct cultures
bicultural education
biculturalism
-ə-ˌli-zəm How to pronounce bicultural (audio)
noun
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