resocialization

noun

"resocialization" is a 15-letter English headword indexed on PlainSpell.

The verdict

“resocialization” is uncommon English (outside the top frequency list), classed as a noun. The kind of spelling people second-guess.

Unranked
below top-frequency English
15
letters

According to Wiktionary data (CC BY-SA, analyzed September 3, 2026) - The psychological readjustment of a person to conform to the norms of society (e.g. after being institutionalized)

Corpus desk

Index EN-resocialization · resocialization · English

resocialization · unranked · 0 variants · 0 confusables

  • FREQ-UNRANKED Unranked
  • LEN-MEGA 15 letters
  • VOW-8 8 vowels
  • CONFUS-0 No pairs
  • VAR-0 0 variants
  • BOOK-THIN "R" thin
  • PHOTO-UNK Peer pending

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Key facts for resocialization
PropertyValue
Headwordresocialization
LanguageEnglish
Part of speechNoun
Letters15
Misspellings tracked0
Confusable pairs0
SourceWiktionary (kaikki.org)

Long-tail rank of “resocialization” in English

resocializationranks outside the top 100,000 English headwords, in the long tail of specialist, archaic, or seldom-used vocabulary, exactly the territory where a reader stops mid-sentence to double-check spelling.

Beyond rank #100,000. Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list.

Rare enough to double-check

resocialization is uncommon English outside the top frequency list, classed as anoun. Rarity is why readers land here mid-draft. Gloss: "The psychological readjustment of a person to conform to the norms of society (e.g. after being institutionalized)".

resocialization has no tracked misspelling variants, a sign its spelling follows regular English conventions. We don't track a confusable pairing for this entry, which usually means its spelling is distinct enough that readers don't reach for a similar-looking word instead.

Etymologically, the entry records: From re- + socialization. The correct English form is resocialization, spelled R-E-S-O-C-I-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N.

Definition

  1. 1
    The psychological readjustment of a person to conform to the norms of society (e.g. after being institutionalized)

Etymology

From re- + socialization.

This word in other languages

Definitions, pronunciation, and etymology for this entry are drawn from Wiktionary via the kaikki.org structured extract (CC BY-SA). See the methodology for how each field is sourced and updated.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do you spell "resocialization"?
"resocialization" is spelled R-E-S-O-C-I-A-L-I-Z-A-T-I-O-N.
What does "resocialization" mean?
As a noun, "resocialization" means: The psychological readjustment of a person to conform to the norms of society (e.g. after being institutionalized)
What is the origin of the word "resocialization"?
From re- + socialization. See the full etymology section above for more details.
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Source: Wiktionary (via kaikki.org) Structured Wiktionary extract

Source: FrequencyWords open word-frequency list