socialization meaning and definition

SOCIALIZATION noun

Definition of socialization (noun)

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