socialization: Meaning and Definition of

so•cial•i•za•tion

Pronunciation: (sō"shu-lu-zā'shun), [key]
— n.
  1. a continuing process whereby an individual acquires a personal identity and learns the norms, values, behavior, and social skills appropriate to his or her social position.
  2. the act or process of making socialistic: the socialization of industry.
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