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Definition of Socialization
1. Noun. The action of establishing on a socialist basis. "The socialization of medical services"
2. Noun. The act of meeting for social purposes. "There was too much socialization with the enlisted men"
Exact synonyms: Socialisation, Socialising, Socializing
Generic synonyms: Coming Together, Meeting
Derivative terms: Socialise, Socialise, Socialize, Socialize
Generic synonyms: Coming Together, Meeting
Derivative terms: Socialise, Socialise, Socialize, Socialize
3. Noun. The adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture. "The socialization of children to the norms of their culture"
Exact synonyms: Acculturation, Enculturation, Socialisation
Generic synonyms: Social Control
Specialized synonyms: Cultivation, Breeding, Bringing Up, Fosterage, Fostering, Nurture, Raising, Rearing, Upbringing
Derivative terms: Acculturate, Acculturational, Socialise, Socialise, Socialize, Socialize
Generic synonyms: Social Control
Specialized synonyms: Cultivation, Breeding, Bringing Up, Fosterage, Fostering, Nurture, Raising, Rearing, Upbringing
Derivative terms: Acculturate, Acculturational, Socialise, Socialise, Socialize, Socialize
Definition of Socialization
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Medical Definition of Socialization
1. The training or molding of an individual through various relationships, educational agencies, and social controls, which enables him to become a member of a particular society. (12 Dec 1998)