socialization Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the action of establishing on a socialist basis
socialisation.
- the socialization of medical services
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noun the act of meeting for social purposes
socialising; socialisation; socializing.
- there was too much socialization with the enlisted men
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noun the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
socialisation; enculturation; acculturation.
- the socialization of children to the norms of their culture