social issue
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3.4
- noun
- /ˈsoʊʃəl ˈɪʃu/
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problema social
- Obviously there are heavy social issues here, serious issues about privacy, security.
- address social issues
- deal with social issues
- economic and social issues
We're seeing like all these social issues because of social media.
- We're seeing like all these social issues because of social media.
- And then you get to the more social issues where there's less agreement.
- It's not policy, it's not social issues.
- Most Americans don't want corporations involved in, well, our social issues.
- Anyway, that party is fracturing over those social issues.
- No, I, I would say that I'd be probably left of center on social issues, probably a little bit right of center on economic issues.
- OK, but you guys get tricked on social issues so easily, right?
Examples
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Although eleven students developed a stronger concern for social issues, only a few students developed a general commitment to service.
Academic text (1995) -
Can you think of a creative/media project on a social issue that changed your life?
Blog text (4) -
We're seeing like all these social issues because of social media.
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However, there are some social issues that I would still stick to.
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American Studies materials, including books on current social issues and popular culture, have also been included.
Academic text (1992) -
Using critical literacy practices, students are often able to make sense of important social issues and historical events.
Academic text (2012) -
In every film we try to confront a major, important social issue of the day.
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Class has become more decisive than religion in determining attitudes toward most social issues.
Academic text (1992) -
We illustrate how teachers use language purposefully to support students' understanding of critical social issues.
Academic text (2012) -
Housing has been recognized as a significant social issue in the county, impacting many families.
Synonyms
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4.7
An issue that makes people feel very strongly and leads to angry debate
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3.2
A matter that affects many people in a community
Antonyms
How Serious
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a problem affecting society' is directly and compositionally derived from 'social' (relating to society) combined with 'issue' (a problem or subject). This straightforward noun–noun/adjunct composition is cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand the MWE.
Etymology
The noun social issue comes from a simple image of a town noticeboard where people pin a problem that affects many. Here social means 'about people in the community' and issue means 'a problem or topic raised', so the phrase means 'a problem many people care about'.