socialisation Meaning, Definition & Usage

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

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