society
Americannoun
plural
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an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.
- Synonyms:
- company, brotherhood, fraternity, fellowship, association
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a body of individuals living as members of a community; community.
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the body of human beings generally, associated or viewed as members of a community.
the evolution of human society.
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a highly structured system of human organization for large-scale community living that normally furnishes protection, continuity, security, and a national identity for its members.
American society.
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such a system characterized by its dominant economic class or form.
middle-class society;
industrial society.
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those with whom one has companionship.
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companionship; company.
to enjoy the society of good friends.
- Synonyms:
- fellowship
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the social life of wealthy, prominent, or fashionable persons.
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the social class that comprises such persons.
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the condition of those living in companionship with others, or in a community, rather than in isolation.
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Biology. a closely integrated group of social organisms of the same species exhibiting division of labor.
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Ecclesiastical. ecclesiastical society.
adjective
noun
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the totality of social relationships among organized groups of human beings or animals
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a system of human organizations generating distinctive cultural patterns and institutions and usually providing protection, security, continuity, and a national identity for its members
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such a system with reference to its mode of social and economic organization or its dominant class
middle-class society
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those with whom one has companionship
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an organized group of people associated for some specific purpose or on account of some common interest
a learned society
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the privileged class of people in a community, esp as considered superior or fashionable
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( as modifier )
a society woman
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the social life and intercourse of such people
to enter society as a debutante
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companionship; the fact or state of being together with someone else
I enjoy her society
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ecology a small community of plants within a larger association
Related Words
See circle.
Other Word Forms
- intersociety adjective
- nonsociety noun
- societyless adjective
- subsociety noun
- undersociety noun
Etymology
Origin of society
First recorded in 1525–35; from Middle French societe, from Latin societās, equivalent to soci(us) “partner, comrade” + -etās, variant of -itās -ity ( def. ) after a vowel
Example Sentences
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"Wars are not started by films. But wars are easier to justify when societies have already learned to cheer them in the dark."
From BBC
"If we can transform the sense of guilt ordinary consumers may feel about using disposable products into something positive, and make using recycled products the norm in society, it will become economically viable," he said.
From Barron's
"ABC plays such an important role in our society and in Australian storytelling and it's really important ABC management come to the table," she told Australian Associated Press.
From BBC
In contrast, there might not be as much demand for some office jobs as AI evolves and this could lead to a rethink about what roles are needed as "society is changing and evolving".
From BBC
Automation in general has increased productivity, and technological advances have made workers more efficient and societies much wealthier.
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