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social

social

1.3
Relating to how people or animals live and behave in groups
  • adjective
  • /ˈsoʊʃəl/
translation icon : social
  • Many animals exhibit complex social behaviors that improve their chances of survival in a group.
  • a social worker
  • social work
  • social media

And also it's, it is their entire social world now.

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Examples

  • As suggested in the present study, hospice social workers want more education about dementia care.

    Academic text (2011)
  • You see, they're not picking up on social cues, right?

  • And also it's, it is their entire social world now.

  • The connection is certainly there in terms of social cultural forms.

  • This trend is known as the social network effect.

  • Question it in the social circle, does it fit?

  • The act of students becoming members of college social systems is vital to student retention.

    Academic text (2011)
  • His 2009 work The Idea of Justice argues that social justice cannot be easily defined.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Overall, older Kurds received a moderate amount of social support from family members and friends.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Part of the problem could be stress from their academic, social, athletic, and overscheduled lives.

    Academic text (2011)

Synonyms

societal
vssocial
74 4.4

Relating to human society and how people live and work together

covers both human and animal communities and their interactions

Antonyms

17 6.9

Behaving in ways that harm other people or public property

1 7.2

Prefers to be alone and avoids meeting other people

1 4.8

Prefers being alone and avoids spending time with others

Idioms

To improve social position by getting more money, education, or important friends

Compounds

325 2.8

A United States government program that gives money to people who are retired, disabled, or unemployed

social media
  • Texting
162 2.3

Websites or apps that let people share messages, photos, and videos online

137 3.1

A person who helps people in need by giving advice and support

Fair sharing of money, rights, and chances in a society

51 3.4

A problem that affects many people in a society

Programs that help people who need support

A number the United States gives to people to show who they are, pay taxes, and get government benefits

social science
  • Specialized
23 3.4

The study of how people live and behave together in groups

19 1.9

A gathering where people meet to talk and enjoy themselves

People talk, act, and respond to each other

18 2.5

Government help for people who need money or basic services

16 3.5

Plans by a government or group to help people's health, housing, and education

15 3.1

A group where people meet to enjoy events and make friends

An organized way people and groups like families and governments are connected in a society

14 3.0

Trained workers help people, families, or communities in need

14 6.7

An agreement among people to give up some freedoms for safety and order

13 4.1

A person's place in society based on money, job, or family

12 2.7

People who meet, talk, and feel they belong together

A large group of people who work together to bring social or political change

A person who studies how people live and interact in society

11 3.0

A group of people with similar money, jobs, or education

10 3.9

A group of people with shared rules and roles for living together

A United States government agency that gives retirement, disability, and survivor benefits

Strong fear or worry about talking to other people because they may judge you

An event where people meet to talk and spend time together

Unfair treatment of some people because of who they are

A government system that pays people who are sick, old, or out of work

social psychology
  • Specialized
4 4.1

It studies how people think, feel, and act around others

A way to show who has more money, power, or respect

social control
  • Specialized
4 5.3

The ways a group or society uses rules and pressure to make people behave

4 3.5

A formal event where people meet for a special purpose

social organization
  • Specialized
4 3.7

The way people in a group relate to each other and have different roles

social climber
  • Offensive
4 5.4

A person who tries to join richer, more powerful people to gain higher status

An event where people meet to celebrate or spend time together

A political belief that uses democracy to make the economy fairer and support people's basic needs

A person who arranges and answers social invitations and plans events and appointments

A thing people do together to meet and talk for fun

A person who drinks alcohol only at parties or with friends

2 2.7

A page on a social media site that shows your information and posts

A connection between people or animals that shows how they interact

A time of year when important parties and events happen among wealthy people

1 4.6

An illness that spreads through sexual contact, like syphilis or gonorrhea

1 7.4

Talking and sharing feelings with other people

social phobia
  • Specialized
1 6.8

A strong, lasting fear of meeting or talking with people because you worry about being judged

A person who works to change society to make it fairer

social action
  • Formal
1 4.2

A planned effort to change life in a community or improve people's living conditions

1 3.2

Money the government gives to people or families who have little money

A website or app that helps people connect and share messages and photos

A political party that wants a slow change from capitalism to democratic socialism

1 6.5

A problem in society that harms people or the community

Leaving a person out of social activities so they feel alone

social stratification
  • Specialized
1 7.4

A way a society ranks people by money, education, and work

social death
  • Specialized
1 8.9

Being left out and ignored by people in your community

A United Nations body that coordinates economic and social programs

A person who helps hospital patients with emotional, family, and practical needs

social distancing
  • Neologism
1 3.5

Keeping a safe distance from other people to avoid spreading disease

A belief in personal freedom and government help to make society fair

social insect
  • Specialized
1 4.0

An insect that lives in a group called a colony and works together with others

A way people form groups, meet, and make connections that change society

1 3.8

A person's position in society based on wealth, family, or job

1 6.6

A person's place in a community based on wealth or rank

A person who studies how people live and behave in families and communities

The study of how people live together, their groups, rules, and customs

Moving your body to music at parties or events for people to enjoy and meet others

A person who fights for fairness and equal rights for everyone

A group set up by the UN Economic and Social Council to study and advise on economic or social issues

A United Nations group that helps countries reduce poverty and include all people in society

social fascist
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who supports very strict social rules and refuses to accept people who are different

social hangover
  • Informal
7.9

A feeling of being emotionally tired after spending a long time with other people

social fascism
  • Offensive
9.9

An idea that mixes left-wing policies with strict government control and limits freedom

social imperialism
  • Specialized
9.6

The spread of one culture's values and ways that weakens local cultures

8.8

A person who loudly supports causes for equal rights in a showy or self-important way

social lion
  • Archaic
8.2

A popular person often invited to fashionable parties

How Social

communal
41 3.9
social
1.3
interpersonal
30 4.2
private
2.2

Surface Forms

social positive

Etymology

Social comes from the Latin word socius meaning 'companion' and is the same root as society. So social describes how people or animals live and act together in groups.