formative - Definition from the SOCIOLOGY topic - SOCIETY

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formative
adjective

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[only before noun]

SS having an important influence on the way someone or something develops

formative years/period/stages etc (=the period when someone's character develops)

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He exposed his children to music throughout their formative years.

formative influence/effect etc

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International politics were a formative influence on the party.

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