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Webster's New Millennium™ Dictionary of English - Cite This Source - Share This
Main Entry:  socialization
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  See enculturation

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so·cial·i·za·tion       [soh-shuh-luh-zey-shuhn] Pronunciation Key
–noun
1.a continuing process whereby an individual acquires a personal identity and learns the norms, values, behavior, and social skills appropriate to his or her social position.
2.the act or process of making socialistic: the socialization of industry.
[Origin: 1885–90; socialize + -ation]
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so·cial·ize       (sō'shə-līz')  Pronunciation Key 
v.   so·cial·ized, so·cial·iz·ing, so·cial·iz·es

v.   tr.
  1. To place under government or group ownership or control.
  2. To make fit for companionship with others; make sociable.
  3. To convert or adapt to the needs of society.

v.   intr.
To take part in social activities.

so'cial·i·za'tion (-shə-lĭ-zā'shən) n., so'cial·iz'er n.
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socialization

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

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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
socialization

Learning the customs, attitudes, and values of a social group, community, or culture. Socialization is essential for the development of individuals who can participate and function within their societies, as well as for ensuring that a society's cultural features will be carried on through new generations. Socialization is most strongly enforced by family, school, and peer groups and continues throughout an individual's lifetime. (See also acculturation.)


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American Heritage Stedman's Medical Dictionary - Cite This Source - Share This

socialization so·cial·i·za·tion (sō'shə-lĭ-zā'shən)
n.
The process of learning interpersonal and interactional skills that are in conformity with the values of one's society.

so'cial·ize' (-shə-līz') v.

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