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