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    Nov 27, 2004, 10:34 AM
    Socialization
    When did the word "socialization" come into our language and how? I'm thinking it's pretty recently...
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    Jul 25, 2007, 04:56 AM
    1828, "to render social," from social (adj.). Meaning "to be sociable, to mingle" is recorded from 1895. Socialization "process of making social" is from 1840.

    http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=socialize

    http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=socialize&r=66
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