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Definition of
socialization noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
socialization
noun
/ˌsəʊʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/
/ˌsəʊʃələˈzeɪʃn/
(
British English also
socialisation
)
[uncountable]
(formal)
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the process by which somebody, especially a child, learns to behave in a way that is acceptable in their society
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Life stages
c1
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socialization
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socialization
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socialization
noun- the process by which somebody, especially a child, learns to behave in a way that is acceptable in their societyTopics Life stagesc1
See socialization in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee socialization in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic English