It means someone who is willing to give up his own culture and submerge himself completely in dominant.
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Whether she wants to be an assimilationist
She says she is not an assimilationist.
George is an assimilationist who is not really interested in Beneatha's thoughts or aspirations.
Lorraine Hansberry wrote the play A Raisin in the Sun.
Beneatha Younger does not like George because he is an assimilationist, and he is condescending toward her. George does not value Beneatha's opinions, and he just wants her to sit there and look pretty.Mama wants Beneatha to be happy and respected; hence, Mama agrees with Beneatha's decision to dump George.By the way, A Raisin in the Sun is a play.