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/sˌoʊʃəlɪzˈeɪʃən/ Listen

Socialization

noun

The action of establishing on a socialist basis. Synonym: socialisation.

The act of meeting for social purposes. Synonyms: socialisation, socialising, socializing.

The adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture. Synonyms: acculturation, enculturation, socialisation.

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... knows these central facts and the dependence of the home upon the faithfulness of the man and the presence of the man, if he has a spark of patriotism in his heart, he must realize in his thought and in his practice the necessity for the socialization of that passion which, though it begin in individual and selfish forms, issues in such fateful ...

— The Social Emergency - Studies in Sex Hygiene and Morals • Various

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... two respects. First, it very greatly decreases mortality in children, because under monogamy both husband and wife unite in their care. Again, monogamy secures the superior upbringing and, therefore, the superior socialization of the child. In the monogamous family much greater attention can be given to the training of children by both parents. In other forms of the family not only is the death rate higher among children, but from the point of view of modern civilization, at least, ...

— Sociology and Modern Social Problems • Charles A. Ellwood

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Words linked to "Socialization" : rearing, nurture, breeding, upbringing, socialisation, socialize, meeting, cultivation, raising, group action, coming together, fosterage, fostering, bringing up, social control