| socialisation | |
noun | |
| 1. | the action of establishing on a socialist basis; "the socialization of medical services" [syn: socialization] |
| 2. | the act of meeting for social purposes; "there was too much socialization with the enlisted men" [syn: socialization] |
| 3. | the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture" [syn: socialization] |