desocialization

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noun

The act of desocializing.

OriginEnglish socialization ← Latin dē- ← Proto-Italic *dē →
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Meanings

noundesocialization (plural desocializations)

plural desocializations

  1. The act of desocializing.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Englishsocialization
  8. Englishdesocialization

From de- + socialization.

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APA

desocialization. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desocialization

MLA

“desocialization.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desocialization. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “desocialization,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/desocialization.

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