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SOCIALIZATION
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
Example:
the socialization of children to the norms of their culture
Synonyms:
acculturation; enculturation; socialisation; socialization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("socialization" is a kind of...):
social control (control exerted (actively or passively) by group action)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "socialization"):
cultivation (socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners)
breeding; bringing up; fosterage; fostering; nurture; raising; rearing; upbringing (helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community)
Derivation:
socialize (prepare for social life)
socialize (train for a social environment)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The act of meeting for social purposes
Example:
there was too much socialization with the enlisted men
Synonyms:
socialisation; socialising; socialization; socializing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("socialization" is a kind of...):
coming together; congress; meeting (the social act of assembling for some common purpose)
Derivation:
socialize (take part in social activities; interact with others)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The action of establishing on a socialist basis
Example:
the socialization of medical services
Synonyms:
socialisation; socialization
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("socialization" is a kind of...):
group action (action taken by a group of people)
Derivation:
socialize (make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies)
