Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

socialization

/sˌoʊʃəlɪzˈeɪʃən/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.02 in modern English

Syllables: so-cial-iza-tion
IPA: /sˌoʊʃəlɪzˈeɪʃən/

24

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

5

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The process of learning how to live in a way acceptable to one's own society, said especially about children.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The act of interacting with others, of being social.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Taking under government control as implementing socialism.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Socialization skills are important things to learn in kindergarten."
"Forced socialization rarely creates strong friendships, but there are exceptions."
"socialization of the means of production"
"No doubt he hoped, like Marx, that the socialization of production would make it possible to reconcile man's dominion over nature with the claims of his personal life, and effect a synthesis of the two."

Etymology

From socialize + -ation or social + -ization.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: socialize, social

Usage

Inflected Forms

socializations (plural) socialisation (alternative)

Derived Forms

countersocialization desocialization homosocialization missocialization oversocialization resocialization

Synonyms

socialisation acculturation enculturation socializing socialising

Rhymes With

information education situation population station association administration operation organization nation location application

Questions

How do you pronounce socialization?: The recorded pronunciation is /sˌoʊʃəlɪzˈeɪʃən/.
What does socialization mean?: The process of learning how to live in a way acceptable to one's own society, said especially about children.
Where does socialization come from?: From socialize + -ation or social + -ization.

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