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sociality

sociality

1 7.9
A tendency to live and form groups with other animals or people
  • noun
  • /ˌsoʊʃiˈælɪti/
translation icon : socialidad
  • Pacific Islanders have also described themselves as possessors of an expansive form of sociality.
  • human sociality
  • animal sociality
  • sociality and intimacy

Oh, no, it's going to destroy human sociality.

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Examples

  • And we have intuitive sociality, that is, we are very much guided by coordinating and cooperating and competing with also people.

  • Special thanks go to Tom Kunz for sharing his broad knowledge on bat sociality with me.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Then the ecological integrity of the population, with respect to function or sociality, must be maintained to some degree.

    Academic text (2006)
  • And it was that sociality that conferred a competitive advantage on our ancestors above Neanderthals.

  • Moreover, the new individual achieves intimacy in public: she lives her sociality and establishes her intimate relations primarily on public stages.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Arguments defending the authorial collectivity and the sociality of the creative act will find great support in Locke's Essay Concerning.

    Academic text (2006)
  • Humans have a unique capacity for sociality, often forming close-knit communities with shared interests.

  • The study of animal behavior reveals much about the sociality of different species in their natural habitats.

  • Friendship groups illustrate the sociality that is essential for emotional support and well-being.

Synonyms

sociability
vssociality
2 3.6

Enjoying being with other people and making friends

emphasizes capacity to associate and form groups rather than enjoyment
gregariousness
vssociality
1 7.4

Enjoying being with other people

underscores capacity to join and form groups rather than mere preference
sociableness
vssociality
5.5

A liking for being with other people

focuses on forming groups and ability to associate rather than seeking company

How Sociable

sociality
1 7.9
isolation
172 3.7

Surface Forms

sociality singular
socialities plural

Morphology

sociality = social (transparent) = social + ity

The noun is formed regularly from the adjective 'social' with the suffix '-ity', and the meaning is a predictable abstract noun based on that adjective.

Etymology

The word sociality comes from the Latin word socius, which means 'companion' or 'ally', and it is the same root found in society. So, sociality is about the tendency to be with others and form groups.