Reassimilate: meaning, definitions and examples

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reassimilate

 

[ ˌriːəˈsɪmɪleɪt ]

Context #1

society

To reintegrate or absorb back into a group or community, especially after a period of separation or exclusion.

Synonyms

blend in, readjust, reintegrate

Examples of usage

  • After his time in prison, he had to reassimilate into society.
  • She reassimilated into the team after her injury.
  • The refugees were struggling to reassimilate into their home country.
Context #2

culture

To adapt again to the customs, traditions, or values of a particular culture.

Synonyms

get used to, reacclimate, readapt

Examples of usage

  • After living abroad for many years, she had to reassimilate to her home country's culture.
  • They reassimilated to their native culture after years of living in a different country.

Translations

Translations of the word "reassimilate" in other languages:

🇵🇹 reassimilar

🇮🇳 पुनः समायोजित करना

🇩🇪 wieder assimilieren

🇮🇩 mengasimilasi ulang

🇺🇦 реасимілювати

🇵🇱 reasymilować

🇯🇵 再同化する (さいどうかする)

🇫🇷 réassimiler

🇪🇸 reasimilar

🇹🇷 yeniden özümsemek

🇰🇷 재동화하다 (jaedonghwahada)

🇸🇦 إعادة استيعاب (i'adat aistieab)

🇨🇿 znovu asimilovat

🇸🇰 znovu asimilovať

🇨🇳 重新同化 (chóngxīn tónghuà)

🇸🇮 ponovno asimilirati

🇮🇸 enduraðlagast

🇰🇿 қайта ассимиляциялау

🇬🇪 ხელახლა ასიმილირება (khelakhla asimilireba)

🇦🇿 yenidən assimilyasiya etmək

🇲🇽 reasimilar

Word origin

The word 'reassimilate' is derived from the prefix 're-' meaning 'again' and the word 'assimilate' meaning 'to absorb into a culture or group'. The concept of reassimilation is often seen in situations where individuals or groups have been separated from their original community or culture and need to reintegrate or readapt. The process of reassimilation can involve emotional, social, and cultural adjustments as individuals strive to find their place within a group or society.

See also: assimilable, assimilative.