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resocialization

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re⋅so⋅cial⋅i⋅za⋅tion

[ree-soh-shuh-luh-zey-shuhn]
–noun
the process of learning new attitudes and norms required for a new social role.

Origin:
1960–65; re- + socialize + -ation
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Main Entry: re·so·cial·iza·tion
Variant: also British re·so·cial·isa·tion /"rE-"sOsh-(&-)l&-'zA-sh&n/
Function: noun
: readjustment of an individual (as a mentally or physically handicapped person) to life in society
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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