Definitions:

1. the act of meeting for social purposes noun
   • there was too much socialization with the enlisted men
2. the action of establishing on a socialist basis noun
   • the socialization of medical services
3. the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture noun
   • the socialization of children to the norms of their culture

Synonyms:

• acculturation
• enculturation
• socialisation
• socialising
• socializing