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
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