social adjustment; social adaptation
Refers to the process or state of adapting to social norms, environments, or expectations. Often used in psychology, sociology, and everyday contexts.
Social adjustment to a new workplace can sometimes take time.
There are many things parents can do to help their children's social adaptation.
A broader term for adaptation or adjustment in general, not limited to social contexts.
Refers to sociability or social nature, a quality rather than the process of adjustment.
Compound of 社会 (society) and 適応 (adaptation). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term is a straightforward modern coinage from these components.