socialised
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Definition
- Adjective:
- Having been subjected to or made suitable for group or societal control or organization: Describes something (typically an institution, service, or industry) that has been brought under collective, often governmental, administration or regulation for the perceived benefit of society as a whole.
Usage Examples
- Adjective:
- The country has a socialised healthcare system funded by taxation.
- They argued for a more socialised approach to public utilities like water and electricity.
Advanced Usage
- The term is often used in political and economic discourse to describe the transition of assets or services from private to public control.
- The debate centered on whether key industries should remain private or become socialised.
Variants and Related Words
- Socialize (verb): To organize according to the principles of socialism; to make socialistic. (e.g., )
- Socialization (noun): The process of socializing an industry or service. (e.g., )
- Socialized (adjective): Alternative spelling, primarily used in American English. (e.g., )
Synonyms
- Nationalized: Brought under state ownership and control.
- Collectivized: Organized under collective, usually governmental, control.
- Publicly owned: Owned and operated by the government or the public.
Notes on Meaning
- Primary Meaning: The primary meaning relates to economic and political organization, specifically the control of resources or industries by the state or community.
- Distinction from 'Socialized' (verb past tense): This adjective form, socialised, should not be confused with the past tense of the verb 'socialize' meaning 'to interact socially'. The context is almost always political/economic. For example, "The children were well socialised" uses the verb form meaning 'taught social skills', not this adjective form meaning 'under group control'.
Adjective
- under group or government control
- socialized ownership
- socialized medicine