society
/sə'saiəti/
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Definition
- Noun:
- An extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization: This is the broadest meaning, referring to a large community of people sharing a common culture, institutions, and territory.
- A formal association of people with similar interests: A group of individuals who join together for a shared purpose, activity, or hobby.
- The state of being with someone; companionship: The pleasant experience of being in the company of other people.
- The fashionable elite: A specific, often exclusive, social class considered to be of high status or fashionable.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Modern society faces many complex challenges. (Referring to the large social group.)
- She is a member of the local historical society. (Referring to a formal association.)
- I enjoy the society of intelligent and kind people. (Referring to companionship.)
- Her name often appears in society pages of the newspaper. (Referring to the fashionable elite.)
Advanced Usage
- "Society at large": The general public or the whole community.
- This issue affects society at large.
- "A pillar of society": A person or institution that is a very important and respected part of the community.
- He was regarded as a pillar of society.
- "High society": The wealthy, fashionable, and socially prominent class of people.
- The event was attended by members of high society.
Variants and Related Words
- Societal (adj): Relating to society or social relations.
- Poverty is a major societal problem.
- Social (adj): Relating to society or its organization; relating to activities in which people meet for pleasure.
- We need to improve social services. / She has a busy social life.
Synonyms
- Community: A group of people living in the same place or having a particular characteristic in common.
- Association: A group of people organized for a joint purpose.
- Company: The fact or condition of being with another or others, especially in a way that provides friendship and enjoyment.
- Elite: A select group that is superior in terms of ability or qualities to the rest of a group or society.
Related Phrases
- "Pay one's debt to society": To be punished for a crime, especially by serving a prison sentence.
- After paying his debt to society, he tried to start a new life.
- "A cross-section of society": A group that is representative of all the different types of people within a society.
- The jury should be a cross-section of society.
Noun
- the fashionable elite
- the state of being with someone
- he missed their company
- he enjoyed the society of his friends
- a formal association of people with similar interests
- he joined a golf club
- they formed a small lunch society
- men from the fraternal order will staff the soup kitchen today
- an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization