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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024so•ci•e•ty /səˈsaɪɪti/USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties, adj. n. - Sociology human beings thought of as a group and viewed as members of a community:[uncountable]the evolution of society.
- Sociologya highly structured system of human organization for a large-scale community: [uncountable]a look at American society.[countable]They studied societies of ancient Egypt and Greece.
- Sociology a group of people associated together for religious, cultural, scientific, or other purposes:[countable]an Irish-American cultural society.
- Sociology the social life of wealthy, well-known, or fashionable persons, or the class of these people:[uncountable]people in high society.
adj. [before a noun] - of or relating to elegant society:a society photographer.
so•ci•e•tal /səˈsaɪɪtəl/USA pronunciation adj.: the societal pressure put on teenagers to succeed.See -soc-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024so•ci•e•ty (sə sī′i tē),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ties, adj. n. - Sociologyan organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.
- Sociologya body of individuals living as members of a community;
community. - Sociologythe body of human beings generally, associated or viewed as members of a community:the evolution of human society.
- Sociologya 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.
- Sociologysuch a system characterized by its dominant economic class or form:middle-class society; industrial society.
- Sociologythose with whom one has companionship.
- Sociologycompanionship;
company:to enjoy one's society. - Sociologythe social life of wealthy, prominent, or fashionable persons.
- Sociologythe social class that comprises such persons.
- Sociologythe condition of those living in companionship with others, or in a community, rather than in isolation.
- Ecology[Biol.]a closely integrated group of social organisms of the same species exhibiting division of labor.
- Religion[Eccles.]an ecclesiastical society.
adj. - of, pertaining to, or characteristic of elegant society:a society photographer.
- Latin societās, equivalent. to soci(us) partner, comrade + -etās, variant of -itās- -ity
- Middle French societe
- 1525–35
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged association, fellowship, fraternity, brotherhood, company. See circle.
- 7.See corresponding entry in Unabridged fellowship.
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