Definitions
- Describing something that is outside of or unrelated to any specific culture. - Referring to a behavior, practice, or belief that is not influenced by cultural factors. - Talking about a concept or idea that is universal and transcends cultural boundaries.
- Referring to interactions or communication between people from different cultures. - Describing a situation or environment where multiple cultures are present and interact with each other. - Talking about the study or understanding of different cultures and their differences and similarities.
List of Similarities
- 1Both words relate to culture in some way.
- 2Both words can be used to describe academic fields of study.
- 3Both words can be used to describe social interactions.
- 4Both words can be used to describe cross-cultural experiences.
- 5Both words can be used to describe global phenomena.
What is the difference?
- 1Scope: Extracultural refers to things that are universal and transcend cultural boundaries, while intercultural refers to interactions or communication between people from different cultures.
- 2Focus: Extracultural emphasizes the absence of cultural influence, while intercultural emphasizes the presence of cultural differences and similarities.
- 3Application: Extracultural is often used in academic or theoretical contexts, while intercultural is often used in practical or applied contexts.
- 4Context: Extracultural is often used to describe subjects or concepts that are not related to culture, while intercultural is always related to culture.
- 5Connotation: Extracultural can be neutral or positive, while intercultural can have both positive and negative connotations depending on the context.
Remember this!
Extracultural and intercultural are two words that relate to culture but have different meanings. Extracultural refers to things that are universal and not influenced by culture, while intercultural refers to interactions or communication between people from different cultures. While both words have some similarities, they differ in scope, focus, application, context, and connotation.
