socialization

Meanings

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

Synonyms

acculturation, enculturation, socialisation, socialising, socializing