noun
1. the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
e.g. the socialization of children to the norms of their culture
Synonym: socializationacculturationenculturation
2. the act of meeting for social purposes
e.g. there was too much socialization with the enlisted men
Synonym: socializationsocializingsocialising
3. the action of establishing on a socialist basis
e.g. the socialization of medical services
Synonym: socialization