social evolution

American  

noun

Sociology.

1. the gradual development of society and social forms, institutions, etc., usually through a series of peaceful stages.

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social evolution British  

noun

1. sociol the process of social development from an early simple type of social organization to one that is complex and highly specialized

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Example Sentences

“It was a bit adventurous,” said Mariana Nabais, a postdoctoral researcher at the Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution and an author of the study.

From New York Times

“The time span is insignificant on a geological scale,” says Antonio Rodríguez-Hidalgo, an archaeologist at the Catalan Institute of Human Paleoecology and Social Evolution who was not involved with the study.

From Science Magazine

The justices have the mandate to help our democracy wrestle with never-imagined cultural change and social evolution.

From Washington Post

But at this stage in our social evolution it seems unfair to ask that of most any novel.

From Los Angeles Times

But on matters of social evolution, they’ve compiled a remarkable record: They’ve never been vindicated by history.

From Seattle Times