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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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"Socialization" Quotes from Famous Books

... that he brings them under control for social ends. Culture, if it is to be genuinely educative and not an external polish or factitious varnish, represents the vital union of information and discipline. It marks the socialization of the individual in ...

— Moral Principles in Education • John Dewey

... that will realize the ideals of Socialism, and that it is in fact the economic goal of Socialism. This is not fully accepted as yet in the movement, in which there is still a strong leaven of the old craving for an easy-going system which, beginning with "the socialization of the means of production, distribution, and exchange," will then work out automatically without interference ...

— The History of the Fabian Society • Edward R. Pease

... adhere to the essential principles of Socialism; namely, Socialization of the means of production and exchange, international union, and action of the workers, conquest of public power by the proletariat, ...

— The Red Conspiracy • Joseph J. Mereto

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