Adjective
culture-bound (comparative more culture-bound, superlative most culture-bound)
(psychology) Confined to a specific human culture.
Amok is often described as a culture-bound (or culture-specific) syndrome, citation citation which is a psychological condition whose manifestation is strongly shaped by cultural factors. Source: Internet
Freedom House maintains that its methodology is systematic and not culturally biased: Freedom House does not maintain a culture-bound view of freedom. Source: Internet
Moreover, it is only by appreciating a culture that is profoundly different from our own, that we can realize the extent to which our own beliefs and activities are culture-bound, rather than natural or universal. Source: Internet
However, what is a "standard" laboratory temperature and pressure is inevitably culture-bound, given that different parts of the world differ in climate, altitude and the degree of use of heat/cooling in the workplace. Source: Internet
Spitzer also posits that the new culture-bound diagnoses are rarely used in practice, maintaining that the standard diagnoses apply regardless of the culture involved. Source: Internet
Spitzer also posits that the new culture-bound diagnoses are rarely used, maintaining that the standard diagnoses apply regardless of the culture involved. Source: Internet