societal
noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
Origin of societal
1Other 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
This year’s edition takes place amid wider societal and financial uncertainty.
The NBA offseason is a wild ride in normal times. This year? Buckle up. | Jerry Brewer | November 19, 2020 | Washington Post“A Girl Is a Body of Water,” by Jennifer Nansubuga MakumbiIn 1970s Uganda, a young girl tries to reconcile her innate rebelliousness with societal expectations of female compliance, and wonders if finding her estranged mother might hold the key.
Math can be used to understand climate change, health care models, data sciences, computation, all of which come with pressing societal needs.
So, let’s pull back and get a sense of the overall societal costs of noise pollution.
Please Get Your Noise Out of My Ears (Ep. 439) | Stephen J. Dubner | November 12, 2020 | FreakonomicsWe’ve finally completed a contentious election that took place amid widespread societal unrest and mass deaths.
Gender roles oppress men, too, and Glee keeps its straight male characters in societally defined boxes.
British Dictionary definitions for societal
/ (səˈsaɪətəl) /
of or relating to society, esp human society or social relations
Derived forms of societal
- societally, adverb
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