transcultured

When someone’s genetic background is different from the place or culture where they were raised, so they grow up living between two (or more) cultural identities and fully embrace a minority identity within a larger society. It’s more than “bicultural”; a lived experience of cultural mixing, hybridization, and constantly navigating different traditions, languages, foods, and communal norms.

Origin: Term coined in 2005 and later published in Jewtina y Co.’s community stories.

I’m transcultured. My family was originally from Eastern Europe, but has been in Latin American for several generations. My appearance and heritage say one thing, but I identify with the culture I grew up in.

transcultured by Mikey Teich November 16, 2025

transculturalism 

Transculturalism, as I use the term, refers to the idea that cultures are shaped by continual interactions, by overlapping political relationships, and transformed through specific and individual actions. This definition emphasizes the contextual and individual relationships to cultural experiences rather than a static and categorical approach to culture.

I believe in transculturalism, which is based on my own, individual, experiences among cultures and ethnicities. Promoting the oneness while respecting diversity!

transculturalism by quoted from Janet Szeto May 17, 2008

transculture 

Transculture is an umbrella term for people who don't identify with the culture that they have been born into. Similar to "transgender fluidity" transcultural individuals may move between cultural identities, often attempting to participate in a balancing act between trying to fit in with the new normal, and trying to be either in the majority or in a minority culture. If a certain culture becomes offensive, or when an individual's circumstances change, it is possible that a person would become transcultural.

After years living in a privileged culture I chose a transculture lifestyle and now live in poverty and on the streets.

transculture by moscowrights February 2, 2021

Transcultural 

Transcultural: a person, or state of mind that is highly influenced by many cultures and ethnicities. People of this nature often speak more than one language, have lived in different countries, listen to various types of music, date outside of their race etc...

Adriana's transcultural upbringing allowed to easily relate to both western and eastern cultures.

Transcultural by WordsRMyLife August 4, 2007

Transcultural 

1. Identifying as or practising a culture other than your own one.

2. Across all cultures of the world.

3. Involving, encompassing, or combining elements of more than one culture.

(e.g 1: 'That girl is transcultural: She is a Calabrian, but identifies as a Roman and practises Roman culture.'

e.g. 2: 'My sister is transcultural: She is Italian, but identifies as Korean and practises Korean culture').

Transcultural in the first word sense, originates from the term, 'transracial'

Transcultural by DianaLuciusDeCollis September 5, 2022