noun
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the tendency of groups and persons to develop social links and live in communities
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the quality or state of being social
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of sociality
First recorded in 1640–50, sociality is from the Latin word sociālitāt- (stem of sociālitās ). See social, -ity
Example Sentences
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Digital technology isn’t merely accelerating some inevitable tide but is a force unto itself—one that makes solitary leisure more appealing, corrodes the incentives for sociality and, as a downstream consequence, reduces marriage and fertility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
This ranges from shapes captured on trails or infrared cameras to a howl or witness testimony, allowing Bigfooters to hypothesise what that means about the beast's "anatomy, behaviour, sociality and levels of intelligence".
From BBC ● Apr. 3, 2026
"Males adapted their sociality to the group they integrated with, which we believe is a good example of social conformity," Kerjean says.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 19, 2023
Once the data was in, McKnight, Serano, and colleagues ran simulations to determine if the groupings and travel habits of the turtles were random or evidence of sociality.
From National Geographic ● Sep. 22, 2023
They concluded: The “motivation to disclose our internal thoughts and knowledge to others may serve to sustain the behaviors that underlie the extreme sociality of our species.”
From "A Deadly Wandering: A Mystery, a Landmark Investigation, and the Astonishing Science of Attention in the Digital Age" by Matt Richtel
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