social dancer
- noun
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bailarín social
- Being a social dancer, she enjoys attending balls where she can dance and socialize with others.
Examples
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He is known as a talented social dancer, participating in events to meet new people and have fun.
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(The fact that the minister was known as an avid social dancer made us even more optimistic.)
Academic text (1997) -
At the dance party, the social dancer showed off their smooth moves and had a great time with friends.
Synonyms
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A person who moves their body to music
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person who participates in social dance events' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'social' (involving friendly gatherings) with 'dancer' (someone who dances). The adjective+noun composition is a common, compositional pattern that signals context (social/non-competitive) and would be readily understood by a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
Social dancer comes from party and ball scenes where social meant being with other people and dancer meant someone who dances with others. Imagine people at a wedding or a club dancing for fun and meeting friends, and that's why it means 'someone who dances for enjoyment rather than competition'.