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verb so·cial·ize \ˈsō-shə-ˌlīz\

: to talk to and do things with other people in a friendly way

: to teach (someone) to behave in a way that is acceptable in society

so·cial·izedso·cial·iz·ing

Full Definition of SOCIALIZE

transitive verb

1

:  to make social; especially :  to fit or train for a social environment

2

a :  to constitute on a socialistic basis <socialize industry>

b :  to adapt to social needs or uses

3

:  to organize group participation in <socialize a recitation>

intransitive verb

:  to participate actively in a social group

— so·cial·i·za·tion \ˌsō-sh(ə-)lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun

— so·cial·iz·er \ˈsō-shə-ˌlī-zər\ noun

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Examples of SOCIALIZE

1. She danced and socialized at the party.
2. <he likes to socialize with his coworkers after work ends>

First Known Use of SOCIALIZE

1810

Related to SOCIALIZE

Synonyms

associate, fraternize, go out, hobnob, mingle, mix, step out, rub elbows (or rub shoulders)

Related Words

carouse, party, revel; circulate

Near Antonyms

avoid, eschew, shun; slight, snub

Other Sociology Terms

bourgeois, ethos, eugenics, exurb, incommunicado, intelligentsia, megalopolis, metrosexual, mores, subculture

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transitive verb so·cial·ize   (Medical Dictionary)

so·cial·ized also British so·cial·isedso·cial·iz·ing also British so·cial·is·ing

Medical Definition of SOCIALIZE

:  to make social; especially :  to fit or train for society or a social environment <children are socialized according to a given cultural pattern—H. A. Murray & C. K. Kluckhohn>

Variants of SOCIALIZE

so·cial·ize also British so·cial·ise \ˈsō-shə-ˌlīz\