resocialization means The psychological readjustment of a person to conform to the norms of society (e.g. after being institutionalized) Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 84 out of 100.
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RESOCIALIZATION — [Noun] The psychological readjustment of a person to conform to the norms of society, often after a period of institutionalization or significant role change. Formed within English from the prefix re- (meaning "again") and the noun socialization (the process of learning to behave in a way acceptable to society). Unlike socialization, which is the foundational, lifelong seep of culture, or rehabilitation, which aims at functional or legal restoration, resocialization is the deliberate, often arduous replacement of one internalized world for another. It is the veteran modulating a voice trained to command into one meant to collaborate, the former inmate navigating the vast, terrifying liberty of an empty afternoon, or the refugee memorizing not just a new language but the correct pitch for a polite complaint. It is the quiet, weary labor of building a second self from the old one's materials for a world that has moved on without you.
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- The psychological readjustment of a person to conform to the norms of society (e.g. after being institutionalized)