"Appropriated" is the past tense and past participle of the verb "to appropriate". It means to take something for one's own use, typically without permission.
For example:
* Appropriate: "It is appropriate to wear formal clothing to a wedding."
* Appropriated: "The government appropriated funds for the new school building."
"Appropriated" can also be used to describe something that has been copied or borrowed from another source, often in a way that is considered unethical or illegal. This is known as cultural appropriation.
For example:
* "That hairstyle is culturally appropriated from Native American traditions."
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