cultivated

Definition of Cultivated

(adjective) Polished and refined in education, manners, and taste.

Example of Cultivated

• Knowledge of proper table manners and dining etiquette.

Cultivated Pronunciation

Pronunciation Usage Guide

Syllabification: cul·ti·vat·ed

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International Phonetic Alphabet

• American English – /ˈkəltəˌveɪdᵻd/
• British English – /ˈkʌltᵻveɪtᵻd/

Usage Notes

• Individuals develop cultivation through anticipatory socialization both formally and informally, and serving as a marker of cultural capital.
• Cultivated is contrasted with unrefined.

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Additional Information

• Word origin of “cultivate” – Online Etymology Dictionary: etymonline.com

Related Terms

• anticipatory socialization
• class trait
• cultural capital
• culture
• hidden curriculum
• social capital

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Works Consulted

Merriam-Webster. (N.d.) Merriam-Webster Dictionary. (http://www.merriam-webster.com/).

Oxford University Press. (N.d.) Oxford Dictionaries. (https://www.oxforddictionaries.com/).

Wikipedia contributors. (N.d.) Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikimedia Foundation. (https://en.wikipedia.org/).

Cite the Definition of Cultivated

ASA – American Sociological Association (5th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “cultivated.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Retrieved January 16, 2025 (https://sociologydictionary.org/cultivated/).

APA – American Psychological Association (6th edition)

cultivated. (2013). In K. Bell (Ed.), Open education sociology dictionary. Retrieved from https://sociologydictionary.org/cultivated/

Chicago/Turabian: Author-Date – Chicago Manual of Style (16th edition)

Bell, Kenton, ed. 2013. “cultivated.” In Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Accessed January 16, 2025. https://sociologydictionary.org/cultivated/.

MLA – Modern Language Association (7th edition)

“cultivated.” Open Education Sociology Dictionary. Ed. Kenton Bell. 2013. Web. 16 Jan. 2025. <https://sociologydictionary.org/cultivated/>.