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

Derived forms: socializations

Type of: coming together, congress, group action, meeting, social control

Encyclopedia: Socialization