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    Cultural appropriation  
          
      
          
      
      
   
  
                  
                            
              
  
                  
                            
              
  
    
        an unacknowledged, disrespectful, stereotypical, or exploitative adoption of elements belonging to a culture one is not a part of        
          
      
          
      
      
    
  
      A coworker dressed up in a Native American costume for our office Halloween party and was swiftly called out for cultural appropriation.