socialization

C1 Topic:Actions & Processes

US /ˌsoʊʃəlɪˈzeɪʃən/ See IPA manual

Freq #65900

Meanings

1

noun
The process of learning the behaviour and customs of one's society, especially as a child.

School plays a key role in the socialization of children.
2

noun
The act of mixing and interacting with other people.

After working from home for a year, she missed the socialization of the office.
3

noun
The act of bringing something under government or collective ownership.

The party called for the socialization of medical services.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · the process of learning the... acculturationenculturationsocialisation

2 noun · the act of mixing and... socialisationsocialisingsocializing

3 noun · the act of bringing... socialisation

Word family

Forms socializations

Derived forms countersocializationdesocializationhomosocializationmissocializationoversocializationresocialization

Etymology

From socialize + -ation or social + -ization.

Topics

Actions & Processes Word Formation & Derivatives

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# socialization

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C1
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˌsoʊʃəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
**Frequency rank:** 65900

## Meanings
1. The process of learning the behaviour and customs of one's society, especially as a child.
2. The act of mixing and interacting with other people.
3. The act of bringing something under government or collective ownership.

## Examples
- School plays a key role in the socialization of children.
- After working from home for a year, she missed the socialization of the office.
- The party called for the socialization of medical services.

## Derived Forms
- countersocialization
- desocialization
- homosocialization
- missocialization
- oversocialization
- resocialization

## Etymology
From socialize + -ation or social + -ization.

## AI Etymology
Socialization is from socialize + -ation or social + -ization. In present-day use, it can mean the process of learning the behaviour and customs of one's society, especially as a child, or the act of mixing and interacting with other people. Derived formations include countersocialization, desocialization, homosocialization, missocialization, and oversocialization.

## Topics
- Actions & Processes
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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