Associations to the word «Socialization»

Wiktionary

SOCIALIZATION, noun. (sociology) (psychology) The process of learning how to live in a way acceptable to one's own society, said especially about children.
SOCIALIZATION, noun. The act of interacting with others, of being social.
SOCIALIZATION, noun. Taking under government control as implementing socialism.

Dictionary definition

SOCIALIZATION, noun. The action of establishing on a socialist basis; "the socialization of medical services".
SOCIALIZATION, noun. The act of meeting for social purposes; "there was too much socialization with the enlisted men".
SOCIALIZATION, noun. The adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture".

Wise words

The most important things are the hardest things to say. They are the things you get ashamed of because words diminish your feelings - words shrink things that seem timeless when they are in your head to no more than living size when they are brought out.
Stephen King