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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (3)

1. the action of establishing on a socialist basis;
- Example: "the socialization of medical services"
[syn: socialization, socialisation]

2. the act of meeting for social purposes;
- Example: "there was too much socialization with the enlisted men"
[syn: socialization, socialisation, socializing, socialising]

3. the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture;
- Example: "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"
[syn: socialization, socialisation, acculturation, enculturation]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

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