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socialization vs fostering

fostering vs socialization

socialization and fostering both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
socialization Yes No No No
fostering Yes No No No
As nouns, fostering is a hyponym of socialization; that is, fostering is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than socialization:
  • socialization: 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 socialization include cultivation, breeding, bringing up, fosterage, nurture, raising, rearing, upbringing.
socialization (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 socialization and fostering

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