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socialization

[soh-shuh-luh-zay-shuhn] / ˌsoʊ ʃə ləˈzeɪ ʃən /


NOUN
adoption of community norms and behaviors
Synonyms
STRONGEST
acculturation enculturation
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Or you can limit your socialization to the time-honored tradition of watching someone’s space while they run to the bathroom.

From Salon ● Oct. 21, 2026

Female socialization adds another layer, teaching us that putting basic human needs last means you’re doing a good job.

From Slate ● Sep. 23, 2026

Most of these children were born during the pandemic and spent much of their infancy quarantined indoors, their earliest socialization filtered through the blue light of tablets and television, Aguet said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2026

"Religion may provide some way of making sense of the world, some sense of identity in relation to others, that can't easily be replaced by other forms of socialization," Oostrom said.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 20, 2025

Small periods of socialization are granted to alleviate the tedium.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins


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