socialization

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socialization (enc)

Noun	1.	socialization - the action of establishing on a socialist basis; "the socialization of medical services" socialisation group action - action taken by a group of people
	2.	socialization - the act of meeting for social purposes; "there was too much socialization with the enlisted men" socialising, socializing, socialisation coming together, meeting - the social act of assembling for some common purpose; "his meeting with the salesmen was the high point of his day"
	3.	socialization - the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture" acculturation, enculturation, socialisation social control - control exerted (actively or passively) by group action cultivation - socialization through training and education bringing up, fosterage, fostering, nurture, rearing, upbringing, breeding, raising - raising someone to be an accepted member of the community; "they debated whether nature or nurture was more important"

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