society
- noun
- /səˈsaɪ.ə.ti/
- We are a nonprofit society and have no dues or fees of any kind.
- professional societies
- a historical society
- members of the society
And this is the mysterious Society of Lady Scoundrels.
- And this is the mysterious Society of Lady Scoundrels.
- That the Pediatrics societies do have recommendations for.
- And as I say about the Planetary Society, we are not crazy.
- It's not the Hodgkin's lymphoma Society's fault, it's not the church's fault.
- And the Chande Rotisu Food and Wine Society Annual Dinner.
- Because separate from interests, the politics, the Society of Europe will want to deal.
- And so the the an asthma Society of America, they hated Mustangs.
Examples
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Quite obviously, in a free and democratic society, laws must enjoy widespread support in order to ensure compliance.
Academic text (2008) -
And I've got to try and yeah, in society that's meritocratic.
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What kind of new society are we trying to build?
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What kind of country, what kind of society do we want to be?
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I mean, what kind of society are we building for the future?
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But I thought we lived in a society where everything was equal.
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You know, I think every society is really an experiment.
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What's important is that the people in the society believe in these values.
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Andy, what if I told you that there was a whole society of people just like you?
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The environmental society meets every month to discuss conservation efforts.
Synonyms
A group of people who meet for a shared interest or activity
A group of people who work together for a common goal
A group of people who share a common purpose or interest
A group of people with the same job or interest who help each other
A group of people who share interests and meet regularly
A group where people meet to enjoy events and make friends
People who meet, talk, and feel they belong together
A group of people who work together for a shared purpose
A formal group of people who work together for a shared purpose
A group, like a family or work team, that is part of a larger community
Idioms
Compounds
An independent society in the United Kingdom that supports excellent scientific work
A Christian group called Quakers who believe in peace and have simple religious meetings
- Literature
A society where people are controlled and have few personal freedoms
A Christian group also called Quakers who value peace and simple living
A Roman Catholic religious order that runs schools and sends people to teach religion
- Archaic
A group of educated women who meet to talk about books and ideas, often in the 18th and 19th centuries
- Jargon
A society with very little government where people have strong personal freedom and free markets
- Formal
A group that gives membership to people for good work in a field like science or art
People who hunt animals and gather wild plants for food and move from place to place
A religious group that worships Krishna, a Hindu god, and shares its beliefs worldwide
- Offensive
A change where society becomes softer and less strict about people's behaviour
An important English society that supports scientists and promotes science
A political group in the Democratic Party in New York City that used corruption to gain power
A Christian group in the United States that does not marry, lives together, and stays peaceful, often called the Shakers
How Organized
- US
- Informal
Surface Forms
Etymology
Society comes from the Latin socius 'companion' and societas 'companionship', and a helpful way to remember a club called a society is to think of it as a group of companions who meet. That's why society also means an organized group of people with a common interest.