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society
[ suh-sahy-i-tee ]
noun
- an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- a body of individuals living as members of a community; community.
- the body of human beings generally, associated or viewed as members of a community:
the evolution of human society.
- 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.
- such a system characterized by its dominant economic class or form:
middle-class society;
industrial society.
- those with whom one has companionship.
- companionship; company:
to enjoy the society of good friends.
Synonyms:
- the social life of wealthy, prominent, or fashionable persons.
- the social class that comprises such persons.
- the condition of those living in companionship with others, or in a community, rather than in isolation.
- Biology. a closely integrated group of social organisms of the same species exhibiting division of labor.
- Ecclesiastical. ecclesiastical society.
adjective
- of, relating to, or characteristic of elegant society:
a society photographer.
society
/ əˈɪəɪ /
noun
- the totality of social relationships among organized groups of human beings or animals
- a system of human organizations generating distinctive cultural patterns and institutions and usually providing protection, security, continuity, and a national identity for its members
- such a system with reference to its mode of social and economic organization or its dominant class
middle-class society
- those with whom one has companionship
- an organized group of people associated for some specific purpose or on account of some common interest
a learned society
- the privileged class of people in a community, esp as considered superior or fashionable
- ( as modifier )
a society woman
- the social life and intercourse of such people
to enter society as a debutante
- companionship; the fact or state of being together with someone else
I enjoy her society
- ecology a small community of plants within a larger association
Other 51Թ Forms
- ··ٲ· adjective
- t···ٲ adjective
- ԴDzȴ··ٲ noun plural nonsocieties
- ܲs·e·ٲ noun plural subsocieties
- ܲd··e·ٲ noun plural undersocieties
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of society1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of society1
Idioms and Phrases
see under mutual admiration society .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
"Once greed and secrets take hold, the fabric of any society, including a family, begins to fray," he adds.
A DWP spokesman said: "We recognise and value the vital contribution made by carers in supporting some of the most vulnerable in society."
However, Prof Alghrani said law makers would have to ensure legislation would not penalise already vulnerable people in society.
"In society we have different expectations in regards to men. They are expected to man up and get on with things, to be strong and resilient."
This has coincided with a "shift in attitude" towards cosmetic procedures over the past decade because of a movement in society "towards wellness and looking after oneself", she said.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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