socialization
English
Alternative forms
- socialisation
Etymology
socialize + -ation or social + -ization
Noun
socialization (countable and uncountable, plural socializations)
- (sociology, psychology) The process of learning how to live in a way acceptable to one's own society, said especially about children.
- Socialization skills are important things to learn in kindergarten.
- The act of interacting with others, of being social.
- Forced socialization rarely creates strong friendships, but there are exceptions.
- Taking under government control as implementing socialism.
Derived terms
- oversocialization
Translations
sociology: the process of learning one’s culture
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Further reading
- socialization in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911
- “socialization”, in OED Online
, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.