structuralization

noun

struc·​tur·​al·​iza·​tion ˌstrəkchərələ̇ˈzāshən 

-ksh(ə)r-, 

-ˌlīˈz-

plural -s

1

: the process of structuralizing

2

a

: assimilation into a formal social structure

the structuralization of clerical duties

b

: embodiment of social and cultural patterns of thought in the individual personality

the structuralization of a person's outlook by his environment

Word History

First Known Use

1887, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Rhymes for structuralization

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization