superorganic
[ soo-per-awr-gan-ik ]
/ ˌsu pər ɔrˈgæn ɪk /
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adjective Sociology, Anthropology.
of or relating to the structure of cultural elements within society conceived as independent of and superior to the individual members of society.
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OTHER WORDS FROM superorganic
su·per·or·gan·i·cism, nounsu·per·or·gan·i·cist, nounWords nearby superorganic
supernutrient, superolateral, superorder, superordinate, superordination, superorganic, superovulate, superoxide, superoxide dismutase, super PAC, superparasite
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superorganic
/ (ˌsuːpərɔːˈɡænɪk) /
adjective
sociol (no longer widely used) relating to those aspects of a culture that are conceived as being superior to the individual members of the society
Derived forms of superorganic
superorganicism, nounsuperorganicist, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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