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socialize

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. socialize (verb)
  2. socialise

so·cial·ize

verb \ˈsō-shə-ˌlīz\
so·cial·izedso·cial·iz·ing

Definition of SOCIALIZE

transitive verb
1
: to make social; especially : to fit or train for a social environment
2
a : to constitute on a socialistic basis <socialize industry> b : to adapt to social needs or uses
3
: to organize group participation in <socialize a recitation>
intransitive verb
: to participate actively in a social group
— so·cial·i·za·tion \ˌsō-sh(ə-)lə-ˈzā-shən\ noun
— so·cial·iz·er \ˈsō-shə-ˌlī-zər\ noun
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Examples of SOCIALIZE

  1. She danced and socialized at the party.
  2. <he likes to socialize with his coworkers after work ends>

First Known Use of SOCIALIZE

1810

Related to SOCIALIZE

Synonyms: associate, fraternize, go out, hobnob, mingle, mix, step out, rub elbows (or rub shoulders)
Related Words: carouse, party, revel; circulate
Near Antonyms: avoid, eschew, shun; slight, snub
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Other Sociology Terms

bourgeois, ethos, eugenics, exurb, incommunicado, intelligentsia, megalopolis, metrosexual, mores, subculture

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