SINCE 1828
resocialization
noun
re·so·cial·iza·tion
variants:
also British \ ˌrē-ˌsōsh-(ə-)lə-ˈzā-shən 
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Medical Definition of resocialization
: readjustment of an individual (as a mentally or physically disabled person) to life in society
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