n. The process of learning one’s culture and how to live within it.
n. The act of interacting with others, of being social.
n. Taking under government control as implementing socialism.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
n. The act of socializing, or the state of being socialized; the act of placing or establishing something on a socialistic basis. Also spelled socialisation.
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n. the act of meeting for social purposes
n. the action of establishing on a socialist basis
n. the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
Word Usage
"Further, while the term socialization certainly doesn't mean socialism quite the opposite! is nonetheless a bold and provocative term for the Pope to use."