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| Pronunciation:  |   | en`kulchu'reyshun
 
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|   | Definition: |   | [n]  the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture; "the socialization of children to the norms of their culture"   |  
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|   | Synonyms: |   | acculturation, socialisation, socialization |  
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|   | See Also: |   | breeding, bringing up, cultivation, fosterage, fostering, nurture, raising, rearing, social control, upbringing |       |  
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|   | Definition: |   | the process by which human infants learn their culture. |  
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