SOCIALIZATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does socialization mean? 

• SOCIALIZATION (noun)
  The noun SOCIALIZATION has 3 senses:

1. the action of establishing on a socialist basis

2. the act of meeting for social purposes

3. the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture

  Familiarity information: SOCIALIZATION used as a noun is uncommon.

 Dictionary entry details 

• SOCIALIZATION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The action of establishing on a socialist basis

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

socialisation; socialization

Context example:

the socialization of medical services

Hypernyms ("socialization" is a kind of...):

group action (action taken by a group of people)

Derivation:

socialize (make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The act of meeting for social purposes

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

socialisation; socialising; socialization; socializing

Context example:

there was too much socialization with the enlisted men

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 adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Synonyms:

acculturation; enculturation; socialisation; socialization

Context example:

the socialization of children to the norms of their culture

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)

 Context examples 

A category of developmental disorders characterized by impaired communication and socialization skills.

(Pervasive Developmental Disorder, NCI Thesaurus)