definition of
socialization

[1] #1 socialization n. [socialisation] the action of establishing on a socialist basis; "the socialization of medical services". wn

[2] #2 socialization n. [socialisation, socializing, socialising] the act of meeting for social purposes; "there was too much socialization with the enlisted men". wn

[3] #3 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". wn