cultural appropriation /ˈkʌlt͡ʃ(ə)ɹəl əˌpɹoʊpɹiˈeɪʃən/ noun1 •The (often financially) exploitative, oppressive and/or inaccurate cooption of elements of one culture by members of a different culture, often of those which have a history of stigmatisation.White Americans engaged in cultural appropriation when they performed dances involving blackface and mock Native American regalia. formscultural appropriations