Meaning of cultural cringe | Babel Free
Definitions
In Australia, a formerly widespread belief that Australian cultural works, especially in literature and the arts, were inferior to those produced in Britain and Europe.
Examples
“Prior to the 1980s, Australian English had been widely deprecated by Australians themselves, principally as a result⟳ of a sense⟳ of inferiority known as "cultural cringe".”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
See also
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