take part in social activities; interact with others; "He never socializes with his colleagues"; "The old man hates to socialize"
make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies; "Health care should be socialized!" prepare for social life; "Children have to be socialized in school" train for a social environment; "The children must be properly socialized" take part in social activities; interact with others; "He never socializes with his colleagues"; "The old man hates to socialize
{f} learn to relate to and interact with others; be sociable, interact with others; establish according to the principles of socialism; make socialist (institutes, governments, institutions etc.); prepare for social life (also socialise)
When people, especially children, are socialized, they are made to behave in a way which is acceptable in their culture or society. You may have been socialized to do as you are told
take part in social activities; interact with others; "He never socializes with his colleagues"; "The old man hates to socialize
make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies; "Health care should be socialized!"
so·cial·ize socializes socializing socialized in BRIT, also use socialise1. If you socialize, you meet other people socially, for example at parties. an open meeting, where members socialized and welcomed any new members It distressed her that she and Charles no longer socialized with old friends. + socializing so·cial·iz·ing The hours were terrible, so socialising was difficult
{f} learn to relate to and interact with others; be sociable, interact with others; establish according to the principles of socialism; make socialist (institutes, governments, institutions etc.); prepare for social life (also socialize)
the process by which culture is learned; also called enculturation During socialization individuals internalize a culture's social controls, along with values and norms about right and wrong
so·ciali·za·tion in BRIT, also use socialisation1. Socialization is the process by which people, especially children, are made to behave in a way which is acceptable in their culture or society. Female socialization emphasizes getting along with others
Learning the values, norms, language, and behaviors needed to function in a group or society; socialization agents often include mass media, parents, peers, and the school (Moore & Moschis, 1982, p 4) Learning over time how to function in a group or society by assimilating a set of paradigms, rules, procedures, and principles that govern perception, attention, choices, learning, and development (Doff, 1982)
{i} process of learning to relate to and interact with others; process of adopting the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; act of establishing according to the principles of socialism; act of meeting for social purposes; participating in social activities (also socialisation)
{i} person or thing that makes social; one who establishes or manages according to the principles of socialism; one who participates in social activities (also socialiser)