noun
the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
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the socialization of children to the norms of their culture
• Syn: ↑socialization, ↑socialisation, ↑acculturation
• Derivationally related forms: ↑acculturational (for: ↑acculturation), ↑acculturate (for: ↑acculturation), ↑socialise (for: ↑socialisation), ↑socialize (for: ↑socialization)
• Hypernyms: ↑social control
• Hyponyms:
↑cultivation, ↑breeding, ↑bringing up, ↑fostering, ↑fosterage, ↑nurture, ↑raising, ↑rearing, ↑upbringing
Useful english dictionary. 2012.