socialization
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(noun) the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture |
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Synonyms: acculturation, socialisation |
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Related Words: breeding, bringing up, cultivation, fosterage, fostering, nurture, nurturing, raising, rearing, social control, upbringing |
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(noun) the act of meeting for social purposes; "there was too much socialization with the enlisted men" |
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Synonyms: socialisation, socializing |
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Related Words: coming together, meeting |
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