1. The adoption of the behaviour patterns of the surrounding culture
   "the socialisation of children to the norms of their culture";
   - socialization, acculturation, enculturation
    
2. The act of meeting for social purposes
   "Weekly coffee meetings provided socialisation for the elderly residents";
   - socialization, socializing, socialising [Brit]
    
3. The action of establishing on a socialist basis
   "the socialisation of medical services";
   - socialization

Derived forms: socialisations

Type of: coming together, congress, group action, meeting, social control

Encyclopedia: Socialisation