oversocialize

English

Etymology

over- +‎ socialize

Verb

oversocialize (third-person singular simple present oversocializes, present participle oversocializing, simple past and past participle oversocialized)

  1. (intransitive) to socialize too much
  2. (transitive) to make someone socialize too much
    • 1984, Jeanne H. Block, Sex Role Identity and Ego Development
      "Because of the tendency to oversocialize females in our society, girls learn early to (over)control impulses, to be tractable, obedient, cautious, and self-sacrificing."
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