social action

noun

individual or group behavior that involves interaction with other individuals or groups, especially organized action toward social reform.

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Nearby words

sochi, sociability, sociable, social, social accounting, social action, social and liberal democratic party, social assistance, social bee, social bookmarking, social capital

Origin of social action

First recorded in 1850–55

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