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