תירבות

Hebrew
Root
ת־ר־ב־ת‎ (t-r-b-t)

Etymology

From תִּרְבֵּת‎ (tirbét, “to civilise, tame”).

Noun

תירבות / תִּרְבּוּת • (tirbút) m (no plural forms) [pattern: קִטּוּל]

  1. domesticating, taming
  2. cultivating
  3. acculturation
  4. acquisition of culture

References
  • “תרבות” in the Hebrew Terms Database of the Academy of Hebrew Language

Further reading
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