Noun: socialization ,sow-shu-lu'zey-shun [N. Amer], ,sow-shu-lI'zey-shun [Brit]
- The adoption of the behaviour patterns of the surrounding culture
"the socialization of children to the norms of their culture";
- socialisation [Brit], acculturation, enculturation
- The act of meeting for social purposes
"there was too much socialization with the enlisted men";
- socialisation [Brit], socializing, socialising [Brit]
- The action of establishing on a socialist basis
"the socialization of medical services";
- socialisation [Brit]
Derived forms: socializations
Type of: coming together, congress, group action, meeting, social control
Encyclopedia: Socialization