society

noun

UK /səˈsaɪəti/

Word Forms

singular	society
plural	societies

1
uncountable people in general living together in organized communities, with laws and traditions controlling the way that they behave towards one another
Society has to be prepared to support its elderly people.
The scheme aims to encourage the reintegration of prisoners into society.
Synonyms and related words
General words for person or people
person
people
human
1. 1a
  countable the people who live in a particular country or area, or who belong to a particular time
  The protesters were drawn from a broad cross section of society.
  Good writing still has a place in contemporary society.
  The novels reflect the values of Victorian society.
  Synonyms and related words
  Inhabitants, citizens and citizenship
  aboriginal
  birthright
  the body politic
2. 1b
  countable/uncountable a particular type or section of society
  The question is whether we have sufficient resources to sustain an industrial society.
  Never forget that we live in a multicultural society.
  affluent society (=a society in which many people are rich):
  In today’s affluent society people are becoming increasingly discontented.
  Synonyms and related words
  General words for groups of people
  age group
  array
  assemblage
2
the group of people in a country who are rich and fashionable or are from a high social class
Synonyms and related words
People from an upper social class
the upper class
aristocracy
the nobility
1. 2a
  only before nounrelating to the parties, weddings, performances etc that rich and fashionable people go to
  This is going to be the biggest society wedding of the year.
  Synonyms and related words
  Social class and attitudes to class
  above your station
  background
  beginnings
3
countable an organization or club for people who have a particular interest or who take part in a particular activity
She joined the local history society and made some new friends.
Synonyms and related words
Groups of people with shared interests or aims
association
commission
organization
See alsobuilding society
4
uncountable mainly literarythe company or friendship of other people
Synonyms and related words
General social events and social activity
a night out
black tie
blind date

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