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socialized

  • past participle
    of socialize.
    socialize
    verb (used with object)
    to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.
  • past tense form
    of socialize.
    socialize
    verb (used with object)
    to make social; make fit for life in companionship with others.

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I have a truth for you: Men are socialized to assert themselves and unabashedly pursue what they desire.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026

She understands why some people might struggle with cats’ independent nature and the fact that they’re not socialized like dogs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026

I was socialized in the crucible of millennial progressivism.

From Slate ● Feb. 12, 2026

Black socialized with Jeffrey Epstein and turned to him for tax- and estate-planning advice.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 11, 2026

Eric rarely socialized, e-mailed, or chatted, at least about non-techie topics.

From "Geeks: How Two Lost Boys Rode the Internet Out of Idaho" by Jon Katz