noun
- The act of meeting for social purposes.
- usage: "there was too much socialization with the enlisted men"
- synonyms: socialization, socialisation, socializing
verb
- Take part in social activities; interact with others.
- usage: "He never socializes with his colleagues"; "The old man hates to socialize"
- Train for a social environment.
- usage: "The children must be properly socialized"
- Prepare for social life.
- usage: "Children have to be socialized in school"
- Make conform to socialist ideas and philosophies.
- usage: "Health care should be socialized"
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