struc·tur·al·iza·tion \ˌstrəkchərələ̇ˈzāshən, -ksh(ə)r-, -ˌlīˈz-\noun (-s) 1.: the process of structuralizing 2. a.: assimilation into a formal social structure < the structuralization of clerical duties > b.: embodiment of social and cultural patterns of thought in the individual personality < the structuralization of a person's outlook by his environment >