English noun: socialization |
1. | socialization (act) the action of establishing on a socialist basis |
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| Samples | The socialization of medical services.
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| Synonyms | socialisation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | group action |
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2. | socialization (act) the act of meeting for social purposes |
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| Samples | There was too much socialization with the enlisted men.
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| Synonyms | socialisation, socialising, socializing |
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| Broader (hypernym) | coming together, meeting |
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3. | socialization (act) the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture |
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| Samples | The socialization of children to the norms of their culture.
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| Synonyms | acculturation, enculturation, socialisation |
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| Broader (hypernym) | social control |
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| Narrower (hyponym) | breeding, bringing up, cultivation, fosterage, fostering, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing |
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