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socialisation vs fostering

fostering vs socialisation

socialisation and fostering both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
socialisation Yes No No No
fostering Yes No No No
As nouns, fostering is a hyponym of socialisation; that is, fostering is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than socialisation:
  • socialisation: the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture
  • fostering: helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
Other hyponyms of socialisation include cultivation, breeding, bringing up, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing.
socialisation (noun) fostering (noun)
the adoption of the behavior patterns of the surrounding culture helping someone grow up to be an accepted member of the community
the act of meeting for social purposes encouragement; aiding the development of something
the action of establishing on a socialist basis
Difference between socialisation and fostering

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