Definitions of socialisation
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the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
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synonyms:
acculturation, enculturation, socialization
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types:
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cultivation
socialization through training and education to develop one's mind or manners
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breeding, bringing up, fosterage, fostering, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing
helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
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type of:
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social control
control exerted (actively or passively) by group action
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cultivation
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the act of meeting for social purposes
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synonyms:
socialising, socialization, socializing
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type of:
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coming together, meeting
the social act of assembling for some common purpose
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coming together, meeting
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the action of establishing on a socialist basis
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synonyms:
socialization
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type of:
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group action
action taken by a group of people
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group action
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