socialization

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socialization

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From socialize + -ation or social + -ization.

noun socializations · socialisation

  1. countable, uncountable 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.
  2. countable, uncountable The act of interacting with others, of being social. Forced socialization rarely creates strong friendships, but there are exceptions.
  3. countable, uncountable Taking under government control as implementing socialism. socialization of the means of production

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Closest in meaning: acculturation, socialisation, collectivization, collectivisation, social, dissemination, networking, socialising, interaction, mingling, fraternization, association, integration, communalization, intercommunication, intermingling

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noun sociology: the process of learning one’s culture

Españolsocialización, sociabilización
日本語社会化 shakaika
中文社會化 /社会化 shèhuìhuà
Portuguêssocialização, sociabilização
Françaissocialisation
DeutschSozialisation
Italianosocializzazione
Ελληνικάκοινωνικοποίηση koinonikopoíisi
Русскийсоциализа́ция socializácija
עבריתחִבְרוּת ḥivrút

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@misc{socialization_2026,
  title = {socialization},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/socialization},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}