socialisation

/ˌsəʊ.ʃəl.aɪˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌsoʊ.ʃəl.əˈzeɪ.ʃən/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌsō-sh(ə-)lə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce socialization (audio)/ (ame, mw)

socialisation — noun

1. the gradual process in which a person, especially a child, or an animal learns t

1.名詞C1
釋義

the gradual process in which a person, especially a child, or an animal learns the behaviour, values, and expectations accepted by a group or society

例句

At nursery school, children begin socialisation by learning to share toys.

socialisation by learning basic group behaviour

Early socialisation helps rescue puppies stay calm around visitors and traffic.

early socialisation of animals

同義詞
  • upbringing

    focuses more on the way parents raise a child at home than on society as a whole

  • conditioning

    more formal and often suggests shaping behaviour by repeated influence or training

  • acculturation

    narrower; emphasises learning the customs of a particular culture, often a new one

反義詞
  • isolation

    lack of contact with other people or situations that would teach normal group behaviour

文法句型

socialisation of children/animals

socialisation into school life

early/proper socialisation

用法筆記

Often uncountable. Common with 'of' when naming the people or animals involved, and with 'into' when describing entry into school, work, or another community. Distinguish from Sense 2: Sense 1 is about learning shared norms, not simply spending time with others.

常見錯誤

❌Good socialisation means talking with friends after work.
✅Good socialisation means learning how to behave with other people.
💡Casual time with friends belongs to Sense 2, not the long process of learning group behaviour.
❌The class gave the puppies many socialisations.
✅The class gave the puppies a lot of socialisation.
💡This sense is usually treated as uncountable, not as separate countable events.

2. time spent meeting, talking, or doing relaxed activities with other people

2.名詞C1
釋義

time spent meeting, talking, or doing relaxed activities with other people

例句

The care home offers weekly socialisation for residents who live alone.

weekly socialisation for a group

After months online, Omar missed the easy socialisation of the office kitchen.

同義詞
  • interaction

    broader and more neutral; it can include work or conflict, not just relaxed company

  • companionship

    stresses supportive company rather than the activity of meeting and talking

  • mingling

    suggests moving around and chatting with different people at an event

反義詞
  • solitude

    time spent alone rather than mixing with other people

  • isolation

    stronger; suggests being cut off from regular human contact

文法句型

more/little socialisation

socialisation with neighbours

opportunities for socialisation

用法筆記

Usually uncountable and often modified by words like 'more', 'little', or 'weekly'. Distinguish from Sense 1: this sense means actual time with other people, not the longer process of learning social behaviour.

常見錯誤

❌New staff need socialisation into office rules.
✅New staff need more socialisation with their co-workers.
💡'Into office rules' belongs to Sense 1, while Sense 2 means spending social time together.
❌My doctor advised more socialisation for my puppy at parties.
✅My doctor advised more socialisation for me after I moved.
💡Using this sense for animal training confuses it with Sense 1.

3. the change by which a business, industry, or service is taken out of private han

3.名詞C2
釋義

the change by which a business, industry, or service is taken out of private hands and placed under collective or state control

例句

The party campaigned for the socialisation of rail, water, and energy.

socialisation of major services

Critics warned that rapid socialisation would scare off private investors.

同義詞
  • nationalisation

    close in meaning, but specifically stresses transfer to state ownership rather than broader collective control

  • collectivisation

    usually refers to making land or production collectively run, often in agricultural contexts

  • public ownership

    plain description of the result rather than the process

反義詞
  • privatisation

    transfer of a public service or company into private ownership

文法句型

socialisation of industry/services

move toward socialisation

partial/full socialisation

用法筆記

Common in political or economic writing, especially with 'of' before an industry or public service. Distinguish from Sense 1: here the object is a business sector, not a person or animal learning group behaviour.

常見錯誤

❌The mayor supported socialisation for more parks.
✅The mayor supported the socialisation of the city bus company.
💡This sense is about taking an industry or service into public ownership, not simply spending public money.
❌Socialisation means workers had coffee together at the depot.
✅Socialisation means the depot moved into public ownership.
💡Friendly contact belongs to Sense 2, not this political-economic sense.