social

/'souʃəl/

Definition

Adjective:
- Relating to society or its organization: Pertaining to the way people live together in communities, their interactions, and the structures they create.
- Needing or enjoying companionship; sociable: Involving or marked by friendly interaction and communal activity.
- Living together in organized communities: Describing animals or humans that naturally form groups or societies.
- Relating to high society: Pertaining to fashionable or wealthy people and their activities.
Noun:
- A social gathering: An informal party or event intended to provide enjoyment and foster friendly interaction among attendees.

Usage Examples

Adjective:
- Poverty is a major social issue. (This describes a problem relating to human society.)
- She has a very active social life. (This describes a life involving companionship and interaction with others.)
- Bees are social insects. (This describes animals that live and work together in colonies.)
- The article was featured in the social column of the newspaper. (This relates to news about fashionable society events.)
Noun:
- The university organized a social for new students. (This refers to a party intended for sociability.)

Advanced Usage

"Social contract": A theoretical agreement within a society on the set of rights and duties of its members.
- Philosophers have long debated the terms of the social contract.
"Social media": Websites and applications that enable users to create and share content or participate in social networking.
- She manages the company's social media accounts. (Note: This is a compound term listed here as an example of advanced, common usage.)
"Social science": The scientific study of human society and social relationships.
- Sociology and economics are social sciences.

Variants and Related Words

Sociable (adj): Friendly and willing to talk and engage with others.
- He is in a sociable mood today.
Socialize (verb): To participate in social activities; to mix socially with others.
- It's important to socialize with colleagues.
Socialism (noun): A political and economic theory advocating for collective or governmental ownership of a society's means of production.
Societal (adj): Relating to society or social relations. Often used interchangeably with 'social' in some contexts.
- This is a societal problem requiring a collective solution.

Synonyms

Related Phrases

Social work: Professional activity aimed at helping individuals, families, and communities to enhance well-being.
- She decided to pursue a career in social work.
Social security: A government system that provides financial assistance to people with inadequate or no income.
Social butterfly: (Idiom) A person who is very sociable and flits from one social event to another.
- At every party, he's the social butterfly, talking to everyone.

Idioms

Social climber: A person who seeks to improve their social status by associating with people of higher class.
- She was accused of being a social climber after she started dating the CEO's son.
On the social: (Informal, chiefly British) Receiving government welfare benefits.
- He's been on the social since he lost his job.

Adjective

marked by friendly companionship with others
- a social cup of coffee
tending to move or live together in groups or colonies of the same kind
- ants are social insects
composed of sociable people or formed for the purpose of sociability
- a purely social club
- the church has a large social hall
- a social director
relating to or belonging to or characteristic of high society
- made fun of her being so social and high-toned
- a social gossip colum
- the society page
living together or enjoying life in communities or organized groups
- a human being is a social animal
- mature social behavior
relating to human society and its members
- social institutions
- societal evolution
- societal forces
- social legislation

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