socialization

so·cial·iza·tion

noun

Definition of SOCIALIZATION

: the process by which a human being beginning at infancy acquires the habits, beliefs, and accumulated knowledge of society through education and training for adult status

Variants of SOCIALIZATION

so·cial·iza·tion also British so·cial·isa·tion \ˌsōsh-(ə-)lə-ˈzā-shən\