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desocialization

desocialization

9.8
Removing public services or state support for things people need
  • noun
  • /ˌdiːˌsoʊʃəlaɪˈzeɪʃən/
  • Specialized
: desocialización
  • The desocialization of healthcare led to increased costs for many citizens.

Examples

  • Rapid desocialization of public transport resulted in fewer affordable options for commuters.

  • Rapid desocialization of education funding has led to fewer resources for struggling schools.

  • Critics argue that desocialization can widen the gap between rich and poor.

  • The desocialization of public services has raised concerns among citizens.

  • Many argue that desocialization leads to increased inequality.

  • The desocialization of public services has raised concerns among citizens about access and quality.

  • Critics argue that desocialization can widen the gap between rich and poor, limiting opportunities for the underprivileged.

Synonyms

privatization
vsdesocialization
  • US
49 6.7

Selling a public company or service to private owners

is broader, reducing public services or ending state support beyond ownership transfers
denationalization
vsdesocialization
  • Specialized
1 8.7

A process in which the government sells a business or service to private owners

is more general, covering reduction of public services not just ownership changes
reprivatization
vsdesocialization
  • Specialized
1 8.6

Returning state-owned companies to private owners after government control

is broader, including cutting public functions or support beyond returning assets

Antonyms

state-supported
4 3.6

Paid for and run by the government

How Public

nationalization
  • Specialized
9 7.0
desocialization
  • Specialized
9.8
privatization
  • US
49 6.7

Surface Forms

desocialization singular
desocializations plural

Morphology

desocialization = desocialize (opaque) = de + social + ize + ation

This is a standard noun formation from the verb 'desocialize' meaning the process of carrying out that action.

Etymology

Desocialization starts with de- meaning 'remove' and has social meaning 'shared by the community', like in 'social services' or 'society'. So desocialization in this sense means taking away public or social functions, often moving them out of public control and into private hands.