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Definition of socialization noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

socialization

noun

/ˌsəʊʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃn/

/ˌsəʊʃələˈzeɪʃn/

(British English also socialisation)

[uncountable] (formal)

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the process by which somebody, especially a child, learns to behave in a way that is acceptable in their societyTopics Life stagesc1

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