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sociality

[ soh-shee-al-i-tee ]
/ ˌsoʊ ʃiˈæl ɪ ti /
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noun

social nature or tendencies as shown in the assembling of individuals in communities.
the action on the part of individuals of associating together in communities.
the state or quality of being social.

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Nearby words

socialist labor party, socialist party, socialist realism, socialistic, socialite, sociality, socialization, socialize, socialized medicine, socially excluded, socially included

Origin of sociality

First recorded in 1640–50, sociality is from the Latin word sociālitāt- (stem of sociālitās). See social, -ity

Related forms

non·so·ci·al·i·ty, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for sociality

sociality

/ (ˌsəʊʃɪˈælɪtɪ) /

noun plural -ties

the tendency of groups and persons to develop social links and live in communities
the quality or state of being social
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