resocialization

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noun

The psychological readjustment of a person to conform to the norms of society (e.g. after being institutionalized)

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Meanings

nounresocialization (countable and uncountable, plural resocializations)

plural resocializations

  1. countableuncountableThe psychological readjustment of a person to conform to the norms of society (e.g. after being institutionalized)

Origin

From re- + socialization.

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Translations

French resocialisation
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German Resozialisierung
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Polish resocjalizacja
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Portuguese ressocialização
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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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