socialization

Meanings

• the action of establishing on a socialist basis;
• "the socialization of medical services"
• the act of meeting for social purposes;
• "there was too much socialization with the enlisted men"
• the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture;
• "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"

Synonyms

• socialisation
• socializing
• socialising
• acculturation
• enculturation

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