societal

[ suh-sahy-i-tl ]
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adjective
  1. noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.

Origin of societal

1
First recorded in 1895–1900; societ(y) + -al1

Other words from societal

  • so·ci·e·tal·ly, adverb
  • an·ti·so·ci·e·tal, adjective
  • an·ti·so·ci·e·tal·ly, adverb
  • in·ter·so·ci·e·tal, adjective
  • non·so·ci·e·tal, adjective

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How to use societal in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for societal

societal

/ (səˈsaɪətəl) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to society, esp human society or social relations

Derived forms of societal

  • societally, adverb

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